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Atmospheric River to Begin to Impact the Northwest U.S.; Gusty Winds in the Northeast U.S.

A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later Tuesday will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through at least Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast U.S. Tuesday behind a cold front. Read More >

Overview

A strong winter storm moved through the Northland Thursday, February 20th, through Friday the 21st. This storm brought rapidly accumulating snow, in excess of a foot in many areas. In addition, the snow was followed by strong winds with widespread gusts over 30 mph. Although the main period of accumulating snow ended Friday morning, the gusty winds persisted through the evening.

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