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Showers and Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley into the Southern Plains; Unsettled Weather in the West

Showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rain is possible across the Ohio Valley southwest into the Southern Plains. Modest atmospheric river activity will bring unsettled weather to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies going through early this week, including heavy rains for the coastal ranges and accumulating snow for the higher elevations. Read More >

The official start of astronomical winter, the #WinterSolstice, arrives Friday, December 21st at 5:23p.m. EST, marking the shortest day/longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere.

An image showing sun and earth's angle during the Winter Solstice