A large storm system will affect a large portion of the US on Wednesday, producing everything from snow and ice to severe thunderstorms and flooding rainfall.
More than 65 million people are under winter weather alerts from southwest Texas to central Maine, while 24 million people are under flood alerts from the central Gulf Coast into the central Appalachians.On Wednesday, moderate snow shifts from the Southern and Central Plains during the morning hours to the Midwest by the afternoon. Along the way, ice accumulation amounts will generally be 0.10-0.25 inches while 2-6 inches of snow will fall from southwest Texas to the Great Lakes.
At the same time, thunderstorms will erupt across the Southeast by the afternoon and evening hours where 12 million people are under the risk for severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes across the Southeast and Gulf Coast. New Orleans, Shreveport, Louisiana, Houston, Mobile and Birmingham, Alabama, are cities that need to be on guard for severe weather.
On Thursday, the storm hits the East Coast. The urban corridor from Washington, D.C. to New York can expect rain, while the wintry weather will stay confined to the interior northeast and New England. That’s where snow accumulations of up to 6 inches are possible, along with ice accumulations of 0.10-0.25 inches.
Severe storms are possible for 29 million people across portions of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Damaging winds will be the most likely threat but tornadoes are possible as well. Cities at risk will be Tampa, Orlando, Tallahassee, Jacksonville in Florida, Charleston, South Carolina, Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches possible from the Gulf Coast, with rainfall rates that could be 2 inches per hour at times.
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