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Heavy Rain and Severe Storms in the Southern U.S.; Atmospheric River to Impact California

Heavy rain, flash flooding and severe thunderstorms are expected tonight into early Thursday from southern Louisiana into western Georgia. An Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) of severe thunderstorms is in effect. Across the West, an atmospheric river will bring a heavy rainfall and flash flooding threat to central and southern California through Thursday. Heavy snow is forecast in the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Overview
A devastating freezing rain/ice storm event struck Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and Southeast Oklahoma on December 25-26, 2000. This storm caused widespread power outages and travel problems. At one point, much of the city of Texarkana was without power, telephone, and water. Ice accumulations were estimated by observes to be as much as an inch in Southwest Arkansas. There was a very narrow (about 20 miles) zone where conditions progressed from no icing to significant icing across Northeast Texas and Northern Louisiana.
 
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Ice accumulations at the NWS office in Shreveport   Ice accumulations at the NWS office in Shreveport   Ice accumulations at the NWS office in Shreveport
Ice accumulations at the NWS office in Shreveport
Ice accumulations in Hope, AR
Ice accumulations in Hope, AR.
Map of ice accumulations
IMap of ice accumulations.

 

 
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