Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
247 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023

Valid 00Z Sat Dec 30 2023 - 00Z Mon Jan 01 2024

...Pacific storm system brings locally heavy rain to California tonight;
moderate to heavy snow forecast for the Sierras Saturday...

...Wintry mix expected for the Interior Northeast/New England, with some
accumulating ice and snow in Maine...

...Cooler temperatures and chilly morning lows for the Southeast...

An amplified upper-level low will continue generating showers and
thunderstorms across much of the West Coast tonight. The heaviest rainfall
is likely to focus along portions of California's north/central coasts and
coastal ranges tonight. Some localized flash flooding is possible,
especially along the primary band of storms and over the coastal ranges
where upsloping will enhance rainfall totals. Heavy rain should begin to
wane across the region later tonight and into Saturday morning when the
upper trough will shift into the Great Basin. Heavy snow will begin across
the Sierra later tonight into Saturday as snow levels drop over/behind the
aforementioned upper trough. Meanwhile, a wintry mix is expected across
parts of central New England while heavy snow occurs over northern Maine
through Saturday. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for both the
Sierra and northern Maine.

New Years Eve (Sunday) will be quiet across the CONUS with some light snow
showers possible for parts of Wisconsin and Michigan. Some light rain
showers are also possible for parts of the California coast out ahead of
an approaching low pressure system. Temperatures will continue to be well
below average for the Southeast tonight and Saturday night following the
passage of an arctic cold front yesterday (Thursday). Temperatures will
bottom out in the upper 20s to low 30s for much of the Southeast into
northern Florida during this period. Frost Advisories are in effect for
portions of southeast Georgia into northeastern Florida.


Kebede


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