Weather experts warned that floods are likely in central and southern portions of the United States due to the severe weather hitting the areas.
Stormy Pattern Since March
There has been a stormy pattern since the middle of March, which can evolve into heavy rain events with severe thunderstorm activity over the south-central United States from Monday to Thursday.
Due to torrential rains, floods as well as severe thunderstorms could erupt and spawn tornadoes.
Meteorologists disclosed the potential for four to eight inches of rain to fall, with locally higher amounts from parts of northeastern Texas to northern and central Louisiana, southern and central Arkansas, northern and central Mississippi and southwestern Tennessee from Monday to Thursday.
Localized flooding in urban and low-lying areas will be likely throughout the zone, from near the Rio Grande Valley through the middle and lower Mississippi Valley and the Ohio and Tennessee valleys to the central and western Gulf coast.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said that an omega pattern aloft woul support impactful weather across the Central US over the weekend.
In the evening, snow showers are expected to continue from the Central Appalachians up through the Lower Great Lakes and interior Northeast/New England. Further, additional snow accumulations of three to six inches are possible for those areas before the surface low departs from Downeast Maine and things begin to clear up Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, high temperatures will remain below average across the East Coast due to the cloudiness, however, this should begin to rebound by early next week.
When it comes to areas out west, general troughing will keep temperatures below average during the weekend and into early next week. High winds will also continue over the Four Corners region in the evening before spreading into the Great Plains on Saturday.
Moreover, High Wind Watches and Warnings are in effect for portions of the aforementioned areas through Sunday. A pronounced ridge will support warmer than average temperatures across the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley this weekend.
Meteorologists also said that a potent closed upper-level low over the Intermountain West and Rockies would support the development of a dynamic and powerful surface mid-latitude cyclone over the High Plains beginning this evening.
This weather system will be responsible for the high winds over the Plains as well as Critical Fire Weather conditions across much of the Central/Southern High Plains in the next few days.
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Winter Storm
Meanwhile, a winter storm is likely to develop over the Front Range as well as in the parts of the Central Rockies on Saturday.
Further, heavy snow and strong winds will make travel very difficult with whiteout conditions possible, particularly on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Based on weather forecast, anywhere between six to 12 inches of snow are possible with one to two feet more likely at higher elevations, such as Big Horns, Shirley, and Laramie Mountains.
In the warm sector of the weather system, scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will develop.
Storms will also begin on Saturday afternoon over the Northern/Central Plains on Saturday afternoon then spread into the Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley on Sunday.
Further, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over the Central Plains on Saturday as a result. The severe threat shifts into the Midwest, Tennessee Valley and Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley on Sunday.
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