Snowstorms cover the northwestern United States

Seattle – A winter storm swept the state of Washington snow and forced to cancel about 200 flights that went to Oregon Saturday and meteorologists warned that more snow would fall.

In Seattle, where snow is rare, locals emptied the store shelves and left before work Friday afternoon when the storm arrived. They woke up Saturday to find that more snow had fallen overnight, the National Weather Service said, according to a cyclone alert that remained in effect, with the possibility of 2.5 to 7.6 centimeters of snow Saturday Another storm forecast for the weekend.

"It's the perfect morning to finish in the snow and play, but if possible, do not approach the roads," tweeted governor Jay Inslee.

Some 180 people spent the night in a shelter in the Seattle Center, and the authorities left Saturday to pick up the homeless and take them to a safe place. Inslee declared the state of emergency due to the storm and cars that spilled collided on the highways, even though there was little traffic. The state transport department said they had to remove several trees fallen in the streets of the Tacoma region.

Other parts of the country have also experienced a complex climate. In California, more than 120 visitors and employees were rescued after being trapped for five days due to snow in a Sierra Nevada resort.

More than 148,000 customers were without electricity in Michigan after several days of freezing rain. The Consumer Energy service announced that electricity would be restored Sunday afternoon.