Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
335 AM EST Sun Jan 30 2022

Valid 12Z Sun Jan 30 2022 - 12Z Tue Feb 01 2022

...Windy conditions persist across Maine through this afternoon...

...Temperatures begin to rebound across Florida, while Great Plains and
Mississippi Valley warm up; Critical Fire Weather risk for portions of
northwestern Nebraska on Monday...

...A storm system entering the Pacific Northwest will bring potentially
heavy snow to parts of the Cascades and Northern Rockies through Monday,
while a separate system sparks locally heavy rain throughout central and
southeast Texas on Monday...

This weekend's powerful nor'easter will depart into the Canadian maritime
today, leading to moderating winds across Maine this afternoon. Some light
lake effect snow bands will develop on the backside of this system this
morning. Winter Storm and Blizzard Warnings are in effect until 7am EST
this morning for parts of Maine.

Bitter cold also surged as far south as Florida yesterday, with the
coldest temperatures expected across the Sunshine State early this
morning. In fact, daily record lows are forecast throughout central and
southern Florida early today, with temperatures dropping into the 20s and
30s. As a result, Hard Freeze and Freeze Warnings have been issued for
much of Florida, southern Georgia, and southeast Alabama. Wind Chill
Warnings and Advisories are also in effect here. Temperatures will begin
to moderate a bit across the state on Monday. A Critical Fire Weather risk
area has been issued for parts of northwestern Nebraska for Monday due to
the combination of above average warmth, 20+mph winds and dry conditions.

Elsewhere, after a stretch of quiet weather, the next storm system to
impact the Pacific Northwest is forecast to enter the region today. Light
to moderate rain is anticipated along coastal and lower elevation regions,
with heavy snow possible in the Cascades. Moisture ahead of a cold front
will surge into the Northern Rockies on Sunday night, where high elevation
sections of northern Idaho and northwest Montana could see over 6 inches
of snow as well. Farther south, a separate system associated with a closed
upper-level low is forecast to exit the Southwest and enter the Southern
Plains by Monday morning. This may spark numerous showers and
thunderstorms over parts of central and southeast Texas on the final day
of January, with a few of these storms potentially producing locally heavy
rainfall. Light rain showers are then forecast to shift east into the
Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley and Midwest on Tuesday, out ahead of what
will eventually develop into a dynamic midweek storm system.

Kebede/Snell


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