Heavy rains, major storms moving into South this weekend
Get out the umbrellas. Actually, you might want to invest in a pair of galoshes, as a major storm front is heading into the South and East.
A developing low-pressure system is expected to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and severe weather throughout the regions Friday and heading into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes are forecast across parts of the South. Heavy rain and flooding are possible from the Plains to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Snow and ice will lead to dangerous travel from the Plains to New England.
Severe thunderstorms are expected from eastern OK/TX to western GA/FL Panhandle tomorrow into Saturday. Intense, damaging wind gusts and strong tornadoes will be possible. Don't be caught off-guard by severe storms in January; share this info with family and friends! pic.twitter.com/LRWyiK9R9r
— NWS SPC (@NWSSPC) January 9, 2020
Flash flooding can be expected in many parts of the South.
A large multi-hazard storm system is forecast to affect the Eastern half of the country Friday into the weekend. It's never too early to prepare for some of these expected hazards (flooding, winter weather, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes). #weathersafety pic.twitter.com/IyDiEC31Nl
— National Weather Service (@NWS) January 8, 2020
Light snow and freezing rain are possible for portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes regions, with colder-than-average temperatures for the West Coast stretching into the Northern Plains and warmer-than-average temperatures in the South and East.
An amplified weather pattern will produce several notable weather stories over the next 5-7 days. First, the total precipitation over the next seven days shows a very wet stretch in the Northwest and across much of the eastern U.S. pic.twitter.com/oiajKiZ8CI
— NWS WPC (@NWSWPC) January 8, 2020
