Prediction Center for Northern Storms and Winds During the Interactions Between the Central Plains and the Upper Midwest, as Constrained by CNN Weather Brief
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“While some uncertainty persists, confidence is increasing that strong winds and significant snows will produce hazardous impacts across much of the Central/Northern Plains and into the Upper Midwest,” the prediction center said.
According to the National Weather Service office in Burlington, “more impactful weather continues to look likely with confidence growing that our region will experience the first real fall-like system with strong winds and a period of moderate to heavy rain along and ahead of a cold front passage.”
The Weather Prediction Center has a slight chance of excessive rain on Thursday in places like New York City, Buffalo and Burlington, so we should keep an eye out for flash flooding.
The front could bring heavy rain to a lot of the area, as well as isolated locations, bringing up to two inches of rain.
According to the weather service office in Grand Rapids, the models show a half inch of rain for Wednesday night, with a potential for some spots to see one inch.
An atmospheric river event, bringing ample amounts of moisture to the West this weekend, will gradually move across the country and bring hazardous weather to millions.
Snow will be measured in feet across the Sierras, Rockies, and Cascades. Heavy rain will be noted up and down the west coast, especially in California, where flooding concerns exist through Sunday.
Most coastal communities will get at least 1 to 3 inches of rain over the weekend and some areas of northern and central California could get as much as 5 inches. Coastal erosion and flooded roadways will be the main concerns.
Winds will also be a concern for California, with gusts of up to 40 mph in the valleys, 50 mph for coastal areas, and potentially even higher gusts forecast for exposed coastal headlands, mountaintops, and ridges.
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The northern Plains and Midwest will see 4-7 inches of snow through Friday of next week with some locations getting up to one foot.
It will be difficult to travel in some areas because of the bad roads and whiteout conditions. Power outages will also be possible due to very strong winds.
“While tornadoes in December are relatively uncommon when compared to the springtime, they are often more likely across portions of the Southeast and Lower Mississippi Valley, where there is often a secondary peak in the fall and winter,” Matthew Elliott, a meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center, told CNN.
After Monday night in Oklahoma and northern Texas, severe storm threats will move to Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
“The details regarding the areas most at risk from tornadoes will become clearer as the event approaches and smaller-scale trends become more evident,” Elliott said.