West:
Some rain and mountain snow showers are forecast from western Washington and northwest Oregon southeastward into Colorado today. No heavy precipitation is expected. Flood Warnings have been issued in Washington for the Cedar River near Landsburg (affecting King County) and the Chehalis River at Porter (affecting Grays Harbor County). Santa Ana winds are forecast for Southern California through Tuesday. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties until 10:00 p.m. PST today due to gusty northeast winds and low humidity. A High Wind Warning has been issued for the Los Angeles and Ventura county mountains and remains in effect until 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday for northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.
Midwest:
An Alberta Clipper is forecast to move into the northern Plains today. Strong winds gusting to 60 mph, and moderate snow up to six inches are expected. Wind chills could reach dangerous levels (to 30 below zero) and the clipper, bearing snow and icy winds, will continue to move southeastward through the Upper Midwest today. Blizzard Warnings are posted for most of North Dakota, northern South Dakota and extreme western Minnesota. Blizzard watches extend southeastward into Iowa; Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the same areas. Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa for winds gusting to 50 mph. Flood Warnings continue for several points along the Illinois River.
South:
The South will be dry today except for possible showers in central Florida and northeast Oklahoma.
Red Flag Warnings remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. EST today for the eastern and western Florida Panhandle and most of the Florida Big Bend due to expected long durations of relative humidity below 35 percent. Flood Warnings continue for rivers in Mississippi, South Carolina and Alabama.
Northeast:
Weather in the Northeast will be fairly calm with a few snow showers from the mountains of West Virginia through western Pennsylvania into Upstate New York and northern New England. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for a small portion of south-central Pennsylvania for snow accumulation up to 3 inches through 10:00 a.m. EST today. (NOAA, NWS, Various Media Sources)
As of 12:00 a.m. EST, the NWS and Northwest River Forecast Center reported three river gauges that are above Flood Stage in Washington State; one river gauge is at Moderate Flood stage, and two gauges are at Minor Flood stage. All rivers have crested and are falling and should fall below flood stage within the next day or two. (NWS)
FEMA RRCC Actions:
No activity. (FEMA HQ)
Western Pacific:
There are no current tropical cyclone warnings. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Last Modified: Monday, 12-Jan-2009 08:15:14 EST