Wet And Snow Mid-Section Of The Nation – National Weather Outlook For December 15, 2023

by | Dec 15, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

On Friday, we’ll be watching wet and snowy weather across the mid-section of the nation due to two areas of low pressure. Some ice could even mix in near the International Border. Meanwhile, we’ll be watching an area of low pressure forming in the Gulf of Mexico that could start to bring storms to Florida (with a better chance of rain into the weekend).

We’ll be tracking two areas of heavier precipitation through Saturday – one in the Plains and another across Florida. Across Florida, I would not be surprised to see 3”+ tallies through the weekend.

Most of the snow across the Rockies scooting out into the Plains will have fallen as we went through Thursday. Only lighter scattered amounts in the northern part of the nation are then expected through Saturday.

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