Thursday, February 9, 2012
 

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather:

Â*West:
A series of storms moving into the Pacific Northwest will produce light to moderate rain and mountain snow in the Northern and Central Rockies and High Plains late tonight into Friday.
Midwest:
Most of the region will remain dry under high pressure this morning, but light snow, associated with a cold front moving south from Canada, will fall over the Great Lakes this afternoon into Friday. Temperatures will remain below average over the Central Plains.
South:
Light rain will develop over portions of the Southern Plains and move into the lower Mississippi Valley/central Gulf Coast by Friday evening.Â* Temperatures will be 10-15 degrees below average over the Panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible over portions of southern Florida through Friday morning.
Northeast:
The remaining rain and snow, associated with an upper-level disturbance, will taper off this early morning across the central Appalachians and northern Mid-Atlantic States. Behind the system, most of the eastern U.S. will see clear skies and warmer temperatures throughout the day.Â*

2012 Spring Flood Risk:

Vulnerability for late winter and spring flooding (February â Mid May 2012) has shifted to the central and southern portions of the U.S.Â* Wet fall and winter conditions and future seasonal forecasts have increased the potential for flooding especially in the Ohio, Arkansas and Lower Mississippi River Basins. In the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Basins, snowpack is the primary factor for flooding. The light snowpack in the northern U.S. combined with the forecasted precipitation has decreased the risk of significant spring flooding for historical flood affected areas such as the Red River of the North, the James River and Devils Lake areas. The National Weather Service will update the flood potential for these basins in the coming weeks and months. The official Spring Flood Outlook will be released on March 15, 2012.Â* For specific river forecast information, go to water.weather.gov.Â*
Space Weather:

No space weather storms have occurred in the past 24 hours and none are predicted for the next 24 hours.Â*
Tropical Weather Outlook

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)


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