Great Lakes Snow And Southeast Severe Weather – National Weather Outlook For January 12, 2024

by | Jan 12, 2024 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

Messy weather continues across the nation on Friday as we watch a system cross the central United States. That will bring heavy snow to the upper Midwest and severe storms across the Southeast.

We’ll see the potential of 3”+ of rainfall across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and coastal areas of Oregon and northern California through the first half of the weekend.

Heavy snow continues to slam the western U.S. mountains through the end of the week, with several feet possible – especially in the Cascades. As we watch that system in the upper Midwest over the next couple of days, areas from Nebraska to Michigan could see 6-12” fall.

On Friday, we’re also tracking the potential for another round of severe weather containing high winds and strong tornadoes across the Southeastern United States, with an Enhanced Risk (threat level 3/5) in place.

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