Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:29:00 EST A strong front extending from the upper Great Lakes southward to the Southern Plains will move slowly to the Appalachians by Monday evening. Light to moderate rain will develop over the Great Lakes into the western Ohio Valley and move eastward to the lower Great Lakes and the Appalachians. Meanwhile, a weakening Pacific front will begin to move onshore over the Pacific Northwest and dissipate by Monday morning. The system will produce rain, moderate at times, over the Northwest coast and snow, moderate at times, over the higher elevations through Monday evening. Elsewhere, snow over the Rockies will end by late Sunday afternoon. In addition, easterly flow will produce scattered light rain and showers/thunderstorms over the southeast coast of Florida. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories...
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:40:56 EST There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today and tonight across parts of Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, east Texas, southeast Oklahoma and far southern Missouri. Details...
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:37:43 EDT The remnant of Hurricane Sandy erased all moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with the exception of areas of central Virginia and upstate New York. Statistics released with the U.S. Drought Monitor map showed that 50.35 percent of the country was in moderate drought or worse, down slightly from 51.71 percent the week before. The map showed 32.01 percent in severe drought or worse, down from 32.32 percent a week earlier 15.92 percent in extreme drought or worse, down from 16.32 percent the week before and 4.91 percent in exceptional drought, an increase from 4.88 the preceding week. As of Oct. 30, 4.97 percent of the Northeast was categorized as abnormally dry, and there was no drought in the area. Details...
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