Flooding Southern Plains Rainfall – National Weather Outlook For October 27, 2023

by | Oct 27, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

On Friday, storms will continue to be possible from New England and the Great Lakes to Texas, with snow on the cold side across northern Minnesota and the U.P. of Michigan. Snowy weather will also be possible in the Rockies.

From Thursday through Saturday, over 3” of rain will fall from Texas to Arkansas, with the potential of several more inches of heavy snow in the Rockies and Northern Plains.

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