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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

A second storm system will move through eastern Utah and western Colorado tonight through Sunday morning.  Gusty winds from 20 to 30 mph will accompany the front along with rain showers in the valleys and snowfall in the mountains of northern and central Colorado and Utah. 

Ahead of the front, windy and dry conditions will produce critical fire weather conditions and a Red Flag Warning is in effect for southeast Utah and portions of west-central Colorado this afternoon through early evening. As the front moves through, several inches of snow will accumulate over the Colorado northern mountains, where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect.  

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Forecast Snowfall Through Early Monday Morning