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Snow in the Rockies; Showers and Thunderstorms Along the Gulf Coast; Potential Winter Storm for Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior New England

A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. Read More >

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

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

 

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.

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

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