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 blast of arctic air raced south across the area during the overnight hours on Dec 22nd bringing very cold air and dangerous wind chills to the region. A band of moderate to heavy snow also developed during the early morning hours across south central and southeast Kansas bringing a quick 1-3 inches of snow to much of the area. Wind chills on both December 22nd and 23rd were in the -25 to -40 degree range!

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Wind chill values early Thursday morning as the Arctic surged into the area.	Radar animation from the morning of Thursday Dec 22nd.


ffap showing all watches and warnings across the U.S. on the morning of Dec 22nd	Snowfall totals from this event	Lowest wind chills on Dec 22nd

Heavy snow is ongoing in the Wichita area. This was taken about a half hour ago. Conditions have only gotten worse. If you have to venture out, take your time on the roads. #kswx pic.twitter.com/f39Mm3FZ7B — NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) December 22, 2022	Heavy snow and strong north winds in northeast Wichita pic.twitter.com/zClCwH3orM — KFDI News (@kfdinews) December 22, 2022	#KSwx Salina, Ks at 5:15am If you can #StayHome, DO IT! pic.twitter.com/5Ga1SPpYWy — Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) December 22, 2022
Sun dogs in Wichita, KS! Pretty sure this is my first time seeing sun dogs. #kswx pic.twitter.com/8OYgnvWEE1 — Tyler Kurtz (@tornadokurtzman) December 22, 2022	It was an interesting morning in Wichita as a snow squall came through the area. Near-zero visibility persisted throughout the morning. A few accidents occurred in the area. Video licensing available through @LiveStormsMedia and @AlaStormTracker. #KSwx #LSMwx pic.twitter.com/n8DEP1IRow — Ryan Pitt (@RyanPittWX) December 22, 2022	Just about 3 inches of snow here on the East side of Wichita near Douglas and Greenwich road with snow drifts about 16 inches deep! @NWSWichita #kswx pic.twitter.com/MRE2MFUPV2 — Tyler Kurtz (@tornadokurtzman) December 22, 2022

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Band of moderate snow moving into the area


Surface map from around 6am on Dec 22nd.	Surface map from around 11:30pm on Dec 22nd showing how far south the Arctic front made it!

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

Arctic air and white-out conditions invade the region on the morning of Dec 22, 2022