Pineapple Express to Drench California This Week
A series of storms will roll into the Western US this week. With each storm, a “Pineapple Express” moisture plume rooted near Hawaii will allow for heavy rainfall and mountain snow.
Major Snowstorm to Blanket the Northern Tier
Following the first cold air outbreak of the season, a major winter storm will impact parts of the Plains, Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast this weekend into early next week. Heavy snow will begin Saturday night with a mix of snow, rain, and ice working in as the storm tracks further east.
‘Feet of Snow’ Possible as Lake Effect Machine Cranks Up
Relatively mild water temperatures between 40°F and 50°F in the Great Lakes will combine with a cold, arctic air mass to crank up the lake effect snow machine starting Wednesday night. And the machine will stay on through Friday afternoon, allowing for some places near the lakes to pick up not inches of snow, but multiple feet.
Widespread Rain To Put Dent in the South’s Drought
Fortunes are changing in the South, where an an extremely dry autumn left several states in a severe drought. The lack of rain has devastated farms and helped fuel hundreds of wildfires. But the rains have started to return in the past week, and a couple systems are bringing more soaking rains to much of the southern U.S. early this week.