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Remnants of Arthur and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding expected along the central Gulf Coast as the remnants of Arthur track across the area. Isolated brief tornadoes and damaging gusts remain possible overnight in the Southeast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts of the West Friday. Read More >

Overview

Winter returned with a vengeance as the area experienced a winter storm associated with a low pressure system, followed by prolonged cold and windy conditions that fostered persistent lake effect snow. Significant travel impacts occurred due to a long stretch of icy conditions that resulted from temperatures remaining well below freezing and a nearly constant supply of at least light snow. 
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