Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, was charged in connection to a major crash that left 5 people dead, including two children, and injured a dozen others. The American Idol shared a message on Instagram.

Some areas around Salem and to the south are going to get slammed with an atmospheric river starting Saturday- mainly Saturday night into Sunday morning. Those areas could see 2 inches of rain in a 24-hour period (Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon) which is quite significant.

According to the National Weather Service, it will hardly feel like March, with highs later in the week expected to be in the lower to mid 50s, which is 10 to 15 degrees below normal.