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Scattered Severe Storms to Continue Over the Central and Southern Plains this Weekend; Snow in the Sierra Nevada

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will persist over the central to southern High Plains this weekend with a severe weather and flash flooding threat. A late season storm will bring low elevation rain and high elevation snow to portions of California, Nevada and Oregon through the weekend. Winter Weather Advisories are in place for the Sierra for snow totals of 3-6", locally higher. Read More >

 

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Day 1 Snow >2 in. 
Day 2 Snow >2 in. 
Day 3 Snow >2 in.
Day 1 Snow >4 in. 
Day 2 Snow >4 in. 
Day 3 Snow >4 in.
Day 1 Snow > 6 in. 
Day 2 Snow >6 in. 
Day 3 Snow >6 in.
Day 1 Snow >8 in. 
Day 2 Snow >8 in.
Day 3 Snow >8 in.
Day 1 Snow >12 in. 
Day 2 Snow >12 in. 
Day 3 Snow >12 in.
HPC Probabilistic Ice Forecasts
Day 1 Ice >0.01 in. 
Day 2 Ice >0.01 in. 
Day 3 Ice >0.01 in.
Day 1 Ice >0.10 in. 
Day 2 Ice >0.10 in. 
Day 3 Ice >0.10 in.
Day 1 Ice >0.25 in. 
Day 2 Ice >0.25 in. 
Day 3 Ice >0.25 in.
Day 1 Ice >0.50 in. 
Day 2 Ice >0.50 in. 
Day 3 Ice >0.50 in.
HPC SREF Derived Impacts (Exceedence) Graphics
6 Hr. Prob. Vis <1/4  
12 Hr. Prob Vis <1/4 
18 Hr. Prob. Vis <1/4
24 Hr. Prob. Vis <1/4 
6 Hr. Blizzard Prob.   
12 Hr. Blizzard Prob
18 Hr. Blizard Prob.
24 Hr. Blizzard Prob.  
6 Hr. Prob.  FZRA >0.01
12 Hr. Prob. FRZA >0.01 
18 Hr. Prob. FZRA >0.01
24 Hr. Prob. FZRA >0.01
Snowfall Rate
6 Hr.  1 in/hr Snow Rate 
12 Hr. 1 in/hr Snow Rate 
18 Hr. 1 in/hr Snow Rate
24 Hr. 1 in/hr Snow Rate 
6 Hr. 2 in/hr Snow Rate 
12 Hr. 2 in/hr Snow Rate 
18 Hr. 2 in/hr Snow Rate
24 Hr. 2 in/hr Snow Rate 
WSW Criteria
6 Hr. Warning (6in/12hr)  
12 Hr. Warning (6in/12hr)
18 Hr. Warning (6in/12hr)
24 Hr. Warning (6in/12h ) 
6Hr. Warning (8in/24hr)   
12Hr. Warning (8in/24hr)
18Hr. Warning (8in/24hr)
24Hr. Warning (8in/24hr) 
6 Hr. Prob. Ice Storm   
12 Hr. Prob. Ice Storm
18 Hr. Prob. Ice Storm
24 Hr. Prob Ice Storm