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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 very strong storm system moved across the region after the Thanksgiving 2019 holiday. This storm produced widespread heavy snow from far northwest Nebraska and western/central South Dakota into northern Minnesota. In some areas, the snow was accompanied or followed by wind gusts of 40 to 50+ mph, compounding post-holiday travel issues. Southeast of the heaviest snow, temperatures warmed enough on Saturday to produce rain or drizzle. However, as temperatures cooled back below freezing Saturday night, wet roads quickly became icy, resulting in additional travel headaches.

Regional 48-Hour Snowfall Map
Regional 48-Hour Snowfall Map
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