Lower Mississippi Valley Severe Threat – National Weather Outlook For December 9, 2023

by | Dec 9, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

On Saturday, a system working eastward will produce showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes and Northeast to the Gulf Coast. Some of the storms in the lower Mississippi Valley could be strong to severe. Another area of low pressure in southern Canada helps to produce some snow in the Upper Midwest. We’ll also be tracking a new system for the Pacific Northwest with another round of rain and snow.

Two pockets of heavy precipitation are expected through the weekend: one in the Pacific Northwest (where it’ll fall as snow in the higher elevations) and another in the Southeast. In both these areas, liquid precipitation over 3” is possible.

A few feet of snow could accumulate through the weekend up in the Cascades, with a few inches of snow working their way into the Northern Plains.

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