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 >

Strong Winds, Heavy Rain and Snow March 16-17, 2014

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

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Event Summary

A strong area of low pressure lifted from the Arklatex region across Arkansas during the nighttime hours of March 15th through the day of March 16th, 2014. Strong winds developed early Sunday(3/16) morning with gusts of 35 to 45 mph as this low strengthend over Arkansas. Occasional heavy rainfall developed Saturday night and continue into Sunday. As colder air pushed in from the north during the morning into early afternoon Sunday, the rain gradually changed to some sleet and then snow. The highest precipitation and snow totals occurred across southern Missouri.