Heavy rain continued to fall over parts of the state Thursday morning, prompting road closures, water rescues and suspension of Amtrak trains between Seattle and Vancouver.

Washington was still under a state of emergency on Saturday after torrential rains swamped communities. Plus, snow and dangerous cold are falling on some in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Nicole Valdes has more from Washington state.

Cold weather alerts are affecting 69 million people from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast, while 5 million people face new flood watches in the Pacific Northwest.

Governor Bob Ferguson is urging Washington residents to use caution as historic river levels and heavy rain lead to major flooding, placing thousands under evacuation orders and forcing first responders into action.

Today will be wet, mild, and windy at times, with the greatest impacts along the coast, in southwest Washington, and in higher terrain. There will be a brief break early tomorrow before more rain and wind return.

The NWS Seattle WA issued a weather alert at 8:12 a.m. on Saturday for heavy rain until Sunday at 11 a.m. The alert is for Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit counties, Cascades of Snohomish and Northern King counties,

The heavy rain will bring a second rise, or "crest," for area rivers Tuesday night and into Wednesday. All of western Washington is under a flood watch through Friday.

Warm storms have delayed Washington’s ski season as resorts await colder temperatures and better conditions before opening.