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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Overview

A strong winter storm impacted the region between Saturday, March 23rd and Monday, March 25th. This storm brought several rounds of wintry precipitation, with the majority of precipitation falling over the weekend. Snowfall diminished from west to east Sunday night (3/24) and into the day Monday (3/25). Some areas received minor amounts of freezing drizzle and freezing rain before the precipitation changed over to all snow. The highest snow totals were mainly from the northern slopes of the Black Hills into northwest South Dakota. Gusty northwest winds developed late Sunday night and Monday, which brought blowing and drifting snow. 
 

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