Coast-to-coast storm system to bring heavy snow, severe weather to much of nation
Matthew Cappucci 21 hrs ago
a close up of a map: The GFS model simulates a developing storm system with low pressure over the Plains on Saturday. (WeatherBell.com)
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The GFS model simulates a developing storm system with low pressure over the Plains on Saturday. (WeatherBell.com)
A coast-to-coast storm system is throwing a speed bump in holiday return travel plans, bringing the worst weather of every season to an extensive swath of the Lower 48. Heavy rain and even a tornado already struck Southern California as the storm moved ashore Thursday, with hefty snows and severe weather likely in the central United States during the next few days. Disruptions to air and ground travel are likely in some locations.
The storm first drenched the Pacific coast, with Los Angeles picking up 3.34 inches of rain in five days from back-to-back systems. Meanwhile, a weak tornado moved ashore in Ventura Harbor, Calif., as strong thunderstorms rumbled across parts of the Golden State. In the higher elevations, feet of snow have fallen. And that’s just the beginning.
A meteorological domino effect
Poster Comment:
I recall the old days plowing snow on highways in Illinois. I pushed hundreds of tons of snow off the road, maybe thousands of tons or tens of thousands. One time it was so cold the trucks did not want to run even though they were kept in heated garages. Once they call me in three hours early for 18 hour shift. I had to stop to nap a couple of times before that one was over. ;)