Tuesday, January 3, 2012

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather:

Â*Northeast:
Snow and heavy lake-effect snow is expected to continue through this evening from the Great Lakes region to western Pennsylvania, New York and into the Central Appalachians. Snowfall totals may reach up to 8 inches in some areas. Cold and blustery conditions are expected over much of the Northeastern states, where temperature lows will drop well into the teens in most areas. Temperatures are expected to return to more seasonal levels by Wednesday.
South:
Today will be sunny almost region wide, with lingering snow showers expected in the Southern Appalachians. The Southern Plains will see above average temperatures for the next few days. Dry weather is forecast to continue through midweek in the Southeast, where temperatures will be 5 to 20 degrees below average.
Midwest:
A second cold front is bringing an arctic air mass into the Great Lakes region. The cold blast will be short-lived; however, as temperatures begin to recover to more seasonal levels by Wednesday. Clear skies will extend from Kansas to the Middle Ohio Valley. Lake effect snows are expected to continue at their current intensity before gradually weakening and becoming more scattered later tonight.
West:
A series of quick-moving systems will result in several rounds of rain and mountain snow for the Pacific Northwest and the Intermountain region through late today. By tonight snow levels will rise and only the highest elevations of the Cascades will see snow. The remainder of the region is forecast to be dry with strong winds in portions of Montana and Wyoming through this afternoon. Morning fog will continue again for coastal Southern California and parts of the Central Valley.(NOAA, National Weather Service and media sources)

Space Weather:

No space weather storms were observed over the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.Â*Â*
Tropical Weather Outlook

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)


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