Severe weather, heavy rain, snow could snarl post-Christmas travel as millions return home
Saturday will mark the third day of severe weather in the South – and is looking like the worst of the three, while a wintry mix of light freezing rain and chilly rain sweep into the Northeast.
Storms, snow could slow post-holiday travel across US
Stormy weather and snow could snarl travel for millions of people who are returning home from the holidays.
NEW YORK – As millions begin the trek home after the Christmas holiday, they'll be dealing with stormy conditions to close out the week with rain, severe weather and snow expected across parts of the country.
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Widespread severe weather outbreak possible in the South on Saturday
Saturday will mark the third day of severe weather in the South – and is looking like the worst of the three. A handful of tornadoes were reported in Texas on Thursday and in Alabama and Mississippi on Friday.
But the severe weather threat ramps up for Saturday. Large areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama are in a severe weather threat zone, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.
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There will likely be multiple rounds of severe weather throughout the day Saturday and through Saturday night. The SPC warns that strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds are all on the table for Saturday and residents should closely monitor the forecast.
Soggy end to holiday week in the Northeast with brief ice threat
Just as quickly as New York City experienced its first white Christmas in 15 years, mild temperatures and rounds of rain are coming to melt it all away. The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring several systems to track into the Northeast that will keep the forecast wet and turbulent through the end of the year as millions attempt to travel home.
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The system that produced severe weather on Thursday in the Southern Plains has weakened but is tracking through the Northeast on Friday.
That system may bring a light glaze of freezing rain across northern New Jersey, northeastern Pennsylvania and into south-central New York, Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Winter Weather Advisories are posted from through Saturday morning for up to 0.10 inches of ice accretion in some spots.
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Round 2 arrives Sunday as energy tracks out of the Rockies, pulling additional Gulf moisture north into New England, creating a flash flooding risk for the interior Northeast.
A third system could disrupt New Year's Eve plans and force umbrellas to be required for anyone going out to celebrate the end of 2024 in style.
Storm after storm continues to smack West Coast
The Pacific Northwest continues to live up to its rainy reputation this week as it remains in the middle of a series of storms moving in off the Pacific through Saturday. By this weekend, seven different systems will have impacted the Northwest with atmospheric rivers of various strengths. Friday marked 16 consecutive days of reported rainfall in Seattle.
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Several additional inches of rain will fall across western Washington, Oregon and northern California. At lower elevations, the cumulative impact of the repeated rounds of rain will increase flood and landslide concerns throughout the week.
Up in the mountains, more than 7 feet of snow could fall along the higher peaks of the Cascades.
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Driving across mountain passes has ranged from difficult to impossible at times as heavy snow causes multiple spinouts.