Friday, January 6, 2012

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather:

West:
A weakening system will contribute to light rain and mountain snow from the Pacific Northwest into the Central Rockies and parts of the Great Basin through Saturday; heavy accumulations are not expected.
South:
Dry winds, unseasonably warm temperatures and low relative humidity will bring an elevated fire risk today across western and central Texas. A cold front will reduce the fire weather threat tonight and tomorrow. Mild showers are expected from eastern Texas through the Lower Mississippi Valley and into the Central Appalachians. Some thunderstorms are possible along the central Gulf Coast on Saturday.
Midwest:
Temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees above normal through the Middle and Upper Mississippi valleys. A fast moving, weak cold front will move into and through the Great Lakes region today, bringing a few areas of light snow over parts of the Upper Great Lakes through Saturday.
Northeast:
Mainly dry weather with moderate temperatures will continue through Saturday, with the Mid Atlantic area expected to experience highs in the 60s on Saturday. Across northern New England snow amounts will be light and spotty. A cold front will bring a return to more seasonable temperatures by Sunday.
Space Weather:

No space weather storms were observed over the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
Hazardous Material Spill â Red Wing, Minnesota

At 4:53 a.m. EST on January 5, 2011, the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in Red Wing (Goodhue County), Minnesota declared an Alert due to a leak of 500 gallons of sodium hypochloriteâa type of chlorine bleach used to treat river water.Â* The bleach drained into a berm area around the tank and did not go into the river. There was no threat of a radiological release from the station.Â* Clean up and plant inspection were completed and the Alert was terminated.Â* There was no threat to the public and no evacuations were conducted.Â* The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and Wisconsin SEOC, briefly activated in response to this spill, have returned to Normal Operations. There were no requests for FEMA assistance.
Tropical Weather Outlook

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Wildfire Update

Browning, Glacier County, Montana
At approximately 7:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 4, two large grass fires were reported burning in and around the area of Browning, Montana and on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. As of 6 p.m. EST, on Thursday, January 5, the Wye Fire had burned 15,000 acres and was at 85% containment, while the Boy Fire had burned 6,000 acres and was also 85% contained. Four homes and 2 businesses were destroyed. There have been no injuries or fatalities reported and all evacuations have been lifted. The Montana State Emergency Operations Center is not activated and no requests for FEMA assistance are anticipated.

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)


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