Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
213 AM EST Wed Mar 09 2022

Valid 12Z Wed Mar 09 2022 - 12Z Fri Mar 11 2022

...There is a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms over parts of the
Southeast today...

...Heavy snow for parts of the Central/Southern Rockies, and Central
Plains today...

...Cold air expands across Plains and Mississippi Valley; there is a
Critical Risk of fire weather over parts of the Southern Rockies/Plains...

A strong cold front will continue traveling down across the West today.
Temperatures will fall precipitously on the backside of the cold front,
allowing for heavy snow to spread across the Great Basin and
Northern/Central Plains. High temperatures will likely be 20-30 degrees
below average for many parts of the Northern/Central Plains today, with
some parts of northern Montana and northern North Dakota failing to climb
out of the single digits. The continued southern progression of the cold
front will also pull cold air farther down the spine of the Great Plains
on Thursday. Highs will be between 20-30 degrees below average for much of
the Central Plains/Rockies/Great Basin. Winter Watches, Warnings and
Advisories are in effect for these areas today. Hot, dry and windy
conditions will contribute to the Critical Fire Weather threat from parts
of southern New Mexico to the Texas Panhandle. Surface waves traversing
down the Rockies will deepen and spread heavy snow over the Front Range
and Nebraska/Kansas today.

A series of low pressure waves will form along a quasi-stationary front
draped across the Southeast in the coming days. Moderate to locally heavy
rain is possible from parts of the central/eastern Gulf Coast to the
Southeast coast today. Lingering cold air in the Central Appalachians and
Mid-Atlantic will produce light snow over those areas tonight. Sufficient
instability should allow for severe thunderstorms to initiate in the
Southeast. A Slight Risk of Severe thunderstorms was issued by the Storm
Prediction Center for parts of the Florida Panhandle and Southeast Coast.
Damaging winds, isolated hail and a couple tornadoes are possible.

Kebede


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