Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Overview

A strong low pressure system moved northeast into the region, bringing widespread snow during the evening of Tuesday, February 19, 2019 into Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Snowfall rates of around 2 inches per hour fell during the overnight hours into early Wednesday morning. Total snow accumulations averaged from 4 to 8 inches, mainly east of the James River, including southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa. Snowfall amounts of 9 to 10+ inches were reported between I-29 corridor and Highway 60 in Iowa and Minnesota, with the highest snow total of 12.0" at Edgerton, MN.