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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Overview

On December 10-11th, 2014, a nearly stationary low pressure system located over Portland, Maine brought some heavy snow bands across portions of central and eastern Pennsylvania, causing accumulations of more than a half foot of snow in some regions.

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24-hour US Snowfall Amounts

 


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