Thursday, January 27, 2011

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather

Northeast
The fast moving, but intense, winter storm that moved through the central Appalachians and Mid Atlantic Wednesday is producing moderate to heavy snow in portions of New England. The system is expected to continue moving northward into the Canadian Maritimes this morning. Light snow may continue in higher elevations of the northern Appalachians, but most of the region will be dry throughout the day today.
South
Rain and a few thunderstorms will linger in portions of central and eastern North Carolina through this morning before tapering off to a drizzle this afternoon. The remainder of the region is expected to be dry.
Midwest
A cold front developing this afternoon is expected to produce light snow from the Upper Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley Appalachians by Friday.
West
A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind event is developing in Southern California. Sustained winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts over 50 mph are expected in and below the passes and canyons. In Los Angeles and San Diego winds should reach 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 30 mph possible through Thursday morning. Strong winds are also expected along and just east of the Rocky Mountains in Montana and northern Wyoming today. Sustained winds there of 20 to 40 mph with gusts possibly exceeding 60 mph are expected

Northeast Snowstorm January 25-27, 2011

A major storm system moved rapidly northward along the Eastern Seaboard producing widespread rain, sleet and heavy snow in the Northeast and New England overnight. Storm totals of 6-11 inches of snow have been reported across the region.Â*Â*
The heavy snow caused significant power outages across the National Capitol Region in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. More than 500,000 customers across the region lost power Wednesday night, including three healthcare facilities in D.C.Â* Restoration activities are expected to continue this morning.
Significant disruptions in transportation were reported across the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Thousands of motorists across the region were stranded in vehicles for more than six hours. Delays have been reported at airports, local bus systems and commuter rail services across the region.Â* Some bus and rail systems will remain closed today, and travelers are encouraged to contact transportation carriers for additional information. Numerous accidents were reported with minor traffic related injuries but no fatalities.
Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
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