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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 1:54:20 pm CST

Well above normal temperatures, reduced afternoon relative humidities and gusty southerly winds will combine to raise grassland fire weather concerns Wednesday afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms will spread into portions of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Wednesday night through Thursday. Locally gusty winds and small hail could accompany the strongest storms. A brief severe storm is possible.
Scattered thunderstorms will sweep across the region on Thursday. A brief severe storm is possible with locally damaging winds the primary concern.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms are forecast mainly Wednesday night through Thursday. Beneficial rainfall is forecast area wide.
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