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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

One of the services provided by the Fort Worth Center Weather Center Service (CWSU) is to provide twice-per-year refresher training on both warm season convective (thunderstorm) hazards and winter weather hazards. Links to the training presentations provided by the Fort Worth CWSU can be found below both in a recorded video format and as slides in PDF format.

 

 

Training Series

 

 

Video

 

Slides

 

  Thunder storm symbol in outline icon style. Lightning, cloud, weather ...  Warm Season (Updated Feb 2024):

  • Thunderstorms, gust fronts, density altitude, etc.

 

MP4 File (24.6 MB)

 

PDF File (3.6 MB)

 

   Snowflake Black And White Sign, Logo, Accent, Vinylready PNG and Vector ...   Cold Season (Updated Sep 2025): 

  • Icing, turbulence, winter weather, low ceilings/visibility, etc.

 

MP4 File (24.4 MB)

 

PDF File (3.0 MB)