First major cold spell of the season plunged parts of the southeastern U.S. into record-low temperatures Tuesday, delivering a shock for 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Meanwhile, several inches of snow blanketed areas along the eastern Great Lakes as the blast of cold air moved through.
The direct shot of Arctic air affecting the eastern two-thirds of the country migrated east — and far southeast — from the Northern Plains, which was hit with gusty chills and snow over the weekend. For much of the Southeast on Tuesday, that meant an abrupt transition into wintry temperatures after reaching well into the 70s and 80s (21 to 27 Celsius).
Some daily records were “absolutely shattered,” said meteorologist Scott Kleebauer, including a low of 28 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 Celsius) at the airport in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday morning. That broke the previous record low of 35 degrees set in 1977. The southeastern U.S. will face a few more colder-than-normal days before warming up later in the week.
On the West Coast, an atmospheric river taking aim at California was expected to bring heavy rains and mountain snow later this week. The long plume of tropical moisture that formed over the Pacific Ocean will begin drenching the San Francisco Bay Area starting Wednesday before quickly moving south. More than a foot of snow was predicted for parts of the Sierra Nevada.
About 2 million Californians were at marginal risk of excessive rain on Wednesday but that advisory swells to include more than 21 million people by Thursday as the storm shifts south, Kleebauer said. The Thursday total includes the city of Los Angeles, but it's more likely that the surrounding terrain areas north and northwest of the city would be impacted.
Forecasters also warned that heavy rainfall isn’t well absorbed into soil burned by wildfires, so those communities, as well as low-lying areas, are vulnerable to runoff and are at risk of mudslides or flowing debris.
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Q2. Where is flash flooding risk?
A2. On the West Coast, an atmospheric river taking aim at California was expected to bring heavy rains and mountain snow later this week.
The direct shot of Arctic air affecting the eastern two-thirds of the country migrated east — and far southeast — from the Northern Plains, which was hit with gusty chills and snow over the weekend. For much of the Southeast on Tuesday, that meant an abrupt transition into wintry temperatures after reaching well into the 70s and 80s (21 to 27 Celsius).
Some daily records were “absolutely shattered,” said meteorologist Scott Kleebauer, including a low of 28 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 Celsius) at the airport in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday morning. That broke the previous record low of 35 degrees set in 1977. The southeastern U.S. will face a few more colder-than-normal days before warming up later in the week.
Flash Flooding Alert in California
On the West Coast, an atmospheric river taking aim at California was expected to bring heavy rains and mountain snow later this week. The long plume of tropical moisture that formed over the Pacific Ocean will begin drenching the San Francisco Bay Area starting Wednesday before quickly moving south. More than a foot of snow was predicted for parts of the Sierra Nevada.
About 2 million Californians were at marginal risk of excessive rain on Wednesday but that advisory swells to include more than 21 million people by Thursday as the storm shifts south, Kleebauer said. The Thursday total includes the city of Los Angeles, but it's more likely that the surrounding terrain areas north and northwest of the city would be impacted.
Forecasters also warned that heavy rainfall isn’t well absorbed into soil burned by wildfires, so those communities, as well as low-lying areas, are vulnerable to runoff and are at risk of mudslides or flowing debris.
FAQs
Q1. Who is President of USA?
A1. President of USA is Donald Trump.
Q2. Where is flash flooding risk?
A2. On the West Coast, an atmospheric river taking aim at California was expected to bring heavy rains and mountain snow later this week.
