I take that as a drama que.
The snow will keep the bodies preserved making identification easier in the Spring.
Actually, the area will experience massive flooding when all this snow melts. If the melt occurs quickly, it will be catastrophic. Not drama, just reality after reading an article talking about that very subject. Will dig up a link for ya.
Heavy snow in recent days shut down interstates and state highways in Oregon and Washington, closed dozens of schools, stranded snowmobilers and backcountry adventurers and -- maybe most dangerous of all -- established conditions that could lead to significant flooding if the region gets a quick thaw and heavy rain.