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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Notes about the mountain peak forecasts: (This is an experimental product)

1. The forecast represents the expected average conditions near the point of interest chosen.

2. Wind direction and speed may vary from the official forecast, due to channeling or eddying along ridges, valleys and other local terrain features.

3. Within the forecast product, a "-" symbol represents values of less than 15% in the thunder category where a "+" symbol represents 100% in the sky, precip, and thunder categories.

 

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Mountain Peaks Forecast Points
Carvers Gap (5,530 FT)
Frozen Head Mountain (3,324 FT)
Gregory Bald (4,949 FT)
High Knob (4,223 FT)
Max Patch (4,616 FT)
Mount LeConte (6,594 FT)
Newfound Gap (5,049 FT)
Roan Mountain State Park (2,900 FT)
Sam's Gap (3,760 FT)
The Pinnacle (2,440 FT)

 


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