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Excessive Heat for the East; Excessive Rainfall for the Southwest; Severe Weather for the Center of the Nation

Extreme HeatRisk impacts will expand from the Midwest into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. This level of HeatRisk is known for being rare and/or long duration with little to no overnight relief, and affects anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Severe weather potential continues from the Great Lakes to the Central Plains today. Heavy rainfall for Southwest on Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

A fast moving winter storm moved into the Great Basin early Thursday morning, December 22 and brought snow to much of eastern Utah and western Colorado through midday Friday, December 23. The southern and central Colorado mountains were favored. Many locations saw a mixed bag of precipitation on Thursday, especially after warm air aloft worked its way into the Four Corners Thursday afternoon, causing snow levels to rise and allowing for some rain to briefly mix in with the snow before transitioning back to all snow Thursday night. Snow even accumulated in the valleys, where 1 to 3 inches was reported. The abundance of low level moisture in wake of snowfall resulted in areas of localized dense fog which created some slick roads and hazardous driving conditions.

Storm Total Snowfall December 22-23
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