Forecasts indicate that an atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and snowfall to much of the Pacific Northwest starting late this week and lasting through the weekend. With persistent heavy rainfall, flash flooding could become a concern for residents across the region.
Forecasters have predicted that severe thunderstorms could hit Texas this week. Why It Matters Texas has been hit with severe winter weather this month, including snowstorms. Meteorologists are now warning that upcoming thunderstorms may bring damaging winds and hail.
It should be another nice day today as our atmosphere gets set up for the winter weather pattern. Highs today will be in the 40s and 50s. We’ll have a mostly sunny start, but clouds will increase throughout the afternoon,
“Between the snow and rain, any nonpaved road will become mush in some areas so please use caution until it dries out.,” said a Wednesday morning post on the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. “Choosing to go do donuts in a farmer’s field is also a bad idea.”
An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
Snow in the lowlands of Western Washington is looking more likely by Saturday night and into next week as unseasonably cold temperatures continue throughout the region. Forecast models are showing a 50% chance of at least 1 inch of snow starting Saturday or early Sunday, the National Weather Service said in an emailed briefing Monday afternoon.
Hundreds of first responders are diving in frigid water looking for survivors after a passenger plane collided with a US Army helicopter midair at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, Wednesday.