Heavy Snow For The Western Mountains – National Weather Outlook For January 16, 2023

by | Jan 16, 2023 | Weather

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National Weather Forecast

On Monday, an area of low pressure pushing through the Central United States will bring the potential of snow and ice from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes, with showers and storms across much of the Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic. Some of the storms in the upper/mid-Mississippi Valley could be strong. Another system moving inland out west will bring additional heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Ice and a mix of precipitation will also be possible in New England.

Heavy snow will continue to fall from the Sierra into parts of the Rockies, with feet expected. The heaviest additional rain will fall along parts of the West Coast into the Southwest, where some could see at least an additional 2-3” of rain.

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