Severe Threat Moves Eastward – National Weather Outlook For March 3, 2023

by | Mar 3, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

We will continue to watch the system that produced severe weather Thursday in the southern United States move northeast on Friday, producing more severe storms from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast and a band of snow and icing on the north side from the Central Plains to the Northeast. A system moving through the Northwest brings snow chances to the mountains.

There is the threat of severe weather in the Ohio & Tennessee River Valleys down into the Southeast on Friday. The greatest threat will be across portions of Kentucky and Tennessee. Damaging winds are the primary threat, followed by isolated tornadoes.

At least 3-5” of rain will be possible between Thursday and Saturday in the central United States, leading to the potential of flooding. Heavy snow of at least 5-8” will be possible in the Great Lakes, with over a foot in parts of New England. In the Sierra, feet of snow will be possible.

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