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Thunderstorms and Widespread Rainfall Across the Southern Plains

Isolated severe thunderstorms and widespread showers may produce flash flooding across the Southern Plains through Thursday. Numerous instances of flash flooding are expected in south-central Texas, including portions of the Hill Country; and an additional area across eastern Oklahoma into the Ozarks on Thursday. Heavy rainfall and mountain snow will return to southern California on Thursday. Read More >

Overview

A couple of mainly upper level systems brought some light, but impactful Wintry precipitation to parts of the Missouri Ozarks from Tuesday January 19th - Thursday January 21st, 2016.

The first of these systems brought some light freezing drizzle, which only measured a couple hundredths or less of precipitation, but caused major traffic and accident problems across the area during the rush hour on Tuesday. 

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Traffic and accident problems due to freezing drizzle
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The science behind this event's freezing drizzle Jan 19th, 2016 3 PM Surface Chart Jan 21st, 2016 3 AM Surface Chart

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