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Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Mar 15, 2026 at 8:06:11 am PDT

An unusual weather pattern will bring several days of much above-normal temperatures to California and much of the Southwest. Dozens of new daily high temperatures records are likely to occur early this week until next weekend, and some locations could reach all-time high temperatures for the month of March.
Streams and waterways will be rising and running cold and fast this week! As the temperatures become hotter this week, waterways may be inviting. However, the water will flow dangerously fast and cold. It is recommended to stay out of these waterways and streams, as this will cause adverse impacts to even the most experienced swimmers. Also heed instructions from law enforcement.

 

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