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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

A powerful, early-winter storm moved through the Northern and Central Plains on December 4, 2017, producing several inches of snowfall across portions of northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. Upslope winds across the northern Black Hills led to localized enhanced snowfall rates, leading to accumulations of 8-12 inches. High winds were also observed during and following the snowfall, with gusts of 60-65 mph common across the Foothills and Plains of South Dakota.

 

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