Kevin Schneider

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KEY MESSAGES:• Strong cross-country system moves out of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/weekend-rain-snow-for-the-west">California</a> and moves east through the weekend • Severe weather is expected into early Saturday morning (Plains and Mississippi Valley) through Sunday (moving to the East Coast) • Threats include: strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and flooding • Blizzard conditions possible behind the front in the northern Great Plains • Intense winds &amp; fire danger<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1900742349031923965" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1900742349031923965"></div><h2>OVERNIGHT</h2>The Storm Prediction Center has issued a MODERATE (level 4 out of 5) risk for severe storms through tonight.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/overngihttt-1742002930294.png">This includes significant severe weather threats, which are issued when storms could be even stronger than typical severe storms. Strong tornadoes (EF-2+), hurricane-force gusts, and hail bigger than golf balls will be possible. Storms have developed and we have seen large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. This threat will continue as the line moves east. It will be extra important to have ways to receive weather alerts.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/through sundaa-1742002726639.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Saturday</h2>Severe storms start much earlier on Saturday, continuing from the overnight hours Friday through the morning. Storms intensify again in the late morning on Saturday, with the afternoon and evening expected to be the busiest for severe weather and tornadoes. A HIGH risk (level 5 out of 5) has also been issued for Saturday across the lower Mississippi Valley and the Deep South. The enhanced and moderate risk covers areas from Tennessee to the Gulf.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 113637-1741973828941.jpg">Significant severe weather is also possible on Saturday. Locations in the hatched region below could see strong tornadoes, larger hail, and/or hurricane-force wind gusts.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741976976414.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741977028545.png">SUNDAYThe severe threat will round out the end of the weekend, with the eastern seaboard up next on Sunday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 041911-1741947559175.jpg"><h1>Flooding Threat</h1>Flooding looks like another issue to monitor later this week as well. It will go in line with many of the same spots to pick up severe chances, but also where too much rain has fallen over the past month in the Ohio River Valley.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-13 133749-1741894675663.png">Stay with us all week as details become clearer over the coming days!

Rob Bradley

Administrator

Severe Weather Outbreak Expected Through the Weekend

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It's been incredibly dry over parts of the Lone Star state. Like many things in life, dry time is helpful but in moderation. We're on the 2nd driest stretch in recorded history in El Paso. Not even a tenth of an inch has been measured since mid-November!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-12 061619-1741782486909.jpg">All of that dry weather has led to an abundance of dry fuels to burn around the West Texas and southern New Mexico region. Any time the winds kick up, the fire concerns will return until more rain falls.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741994235159.png">As our West Coast system ejects into the Plains, widespread fire danger will spread from the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes. The highest fire threat will exist over North Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas! It is super important to avoid anything that can cause a spark. If a fire does develop, it can easily spread with the very breezy conditions in the forecast. Friday's overnight fire risk remains a level 3 out of 3, an extreme risk. These risks are uncommon and typically denote the chance for wildfires that could spread too quickly to contain. If you're in the pink shade (below ) - review our wildfire safety plan and consider putting a "go bag" together with essentials in case you need to evacuate.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/OVERNIGGHGH 2-1742003169186.png">As with any day, be vigilant not to do anything that could cause a spark or a flame. If an evacuation order is issued for your area, heed it. Any grass fire could exhibit erratic behavior this afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-12 063235-1741782858153.jpg">

Jackie Brown

Strong Winds Ignite Wildfire Concerns

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Our system has emerged in the plains and is intensifying into Friday night. By Saturday morning, temperatures will cool off enough to change the rain over to snow from west to east.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/blizzzzy-1742002537075.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>However, the amount of wind energy with this system, and any snowfall will drastically reduce visibility, making the conditions even more treacherous. Is this going to be a snowstorm that breaks the bank? No. This will be more about the winds than anything. Snowfall amounts might be lucky to get to 6" by the time this system moves east.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741977874511.png">Winter alerts are now in place including Blizzard Warnings for portions of the Interstate 29 corridor. Snow will begin later tonight as the colder air reaches the moisture from the east.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741994639675.png">Regardless of whether or not this makes it to the blizzard warning criteria, blowing snow WILL be a problem on Saturday - make travel plans accordingly.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 105406-1741971751413.jpg">The other complicating factor is how much of a wintry mix will be part of the equation. Some models have a harder time changing the rain over to snow completely, leaving a mix of freezing rain and sleet to fall for a longer period of time. That too could have an impact on the roads throughout the day.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 110218-1741971746674.jpg">If this system stays too warm, that wouldn't be the first time the Upper Midwest has been left high and dry this winter. Most locations north of Kansas and Missouri are having some of their worst winters (with regard to snowfall) on record<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 110325-1741971885358.jpg">

Potential Blizzard Moves Through Upper Midwest

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Rob grew up in South Florida, where daily afternoon storms and hurricanes piqued his interest in meteorology early on. That interest was fostered by his teachers and his father, who one time brought him onto the roof of their home to watch a funnel cloud move through the Everglades several miles away. Years of filmmaking and tv production in high school gradually pushed him toward broadcast meteorology at Florida State University, where he joined and eventually led the student run daily weather show. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology, he began his career at KESQ in Palm Springs, California before heading to KFSN in Fresno and WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. He has covered a diverse array of extreme weather events, including haboobs and flash flooding in the desert, extreme snow in the Sierra, hurricanes, and Appalachian ice storms. He also enjoys telling stories and reporting about weather issues.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a>

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Hopefully you could sneak outside in the wee hours of Friday morning to catch a glimpse of the Lunar Eclipse! It was the last one for North America until 2029. Fear not, we've got you covered. It will be the last for North America until 2029!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VON_031325_RSE_BOCA RATON,FL_BLOOD MOON VIEWED FROM FLORIDA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT_STORYFUL_DO_E031425-1741948020145.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1> WHAT HAPPENED</h1> The eclipse happened very late Thursday night - technically Friday morning since totality started after midnight on the East Coast. As the moon moved into the umbra or the darkest shadow cast by the earth, it turned a deep red hue. Starting around 1 AM ET the red color became much more noticeable around 2 am, with totality or the complete blood moon look, happening between 2:26 am and 3:31 am ET.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-08 08-28-36-1741448546607.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Here's a look at how the moon changed from its classic white to dark red as it moved across Earth's shadow. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 084030-1741448509493.png">The eclipse was a "total" lunar eclipse because it passed through the darkest portion of Earth's shadow, known as the umbra. While this earth's shadow is always present, it isn't too often that the moon moves directly through the darkest part.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 085447-1741449297753.png">During a partial lunar eclipse, the "umbra", or earth's hard shadow, doesn't fully cover the moon, only a portion. During a penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth only passes through the "soft" shadow of the moon, with the umbra completely missing the lunar surface.

Patrick Crawford

Did You See the Total Lunar Eclipse?

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Brittany Lockley

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Thursday, it was another active day across California with more rainfall and snowfall. Along with the rain came chances for severe weather. Wind gusts got up to 80 mph at Lucerne Valley in California. There was even a tornado in Los Angeles county. At 3:15 am Thursday an EF-0 tornado touchdown in Pico Rivera. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741921707350.png">Forecast TimingWith the next system moving onshore and through California on Friday, additional heavy rainfall and snow are in the forecast. This next system will again bring rain to southern California, but this time no flood watches are in place. The rest of the state can also expect rain and high-elevation snowfall. Models are depicting the heaviest precipitation on Friday from roughly daybreak and into early afternoon hours.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-14 11-00-41-1741971691736.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Snowfall Forecast</h2>Despite recent storms, California's snowpack remains below average (about 81% of normal), with the Northern Sierra seeing the most rainfall Northern Sierra at 95%. The Central and Southern Sierra could benefit from the snowfall coming on Friday, with Central Sierra at 75%, and the Southern Sierra at 76%.The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Alerts for an additional one to two feet of snow into Saturday.&nbsp; <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 110149-1741971726966.png">Along the coast, there will be more storms rainfall totals over an inch or two. Isolated flooding will be possible into the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 110156-1741971743069.png">For the latest updates, join us :50 past the hour for your Western regional forecast on WeatherNation.

Another Round of Rain & Snow for California on Friday

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Chris Tomer

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FOUR CORNERS - The same system that has been bringing rain and heavy snow in California, Oregon, and Nevada is now moving through the Four Corners to bring snow to ski country. Rain and snow have worked into Utah earlier Thursday morning, and snow is expected to fill in across the Rockies of Colorado through Friday morning. It is not until later Friday morning that the snow could move to the lower elevations. Forecast models are still keeping most of the snow to the higher elevations at this time.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/cornerssnow-1741922547478.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Snowfall totals through the end of Saturday do not look to be overly impressive for our lower-elevation locations, but the mountains, especially the San Juans and through the Mogollon Rim, will get a decent enough amount for skiers and snowboarders to be happy.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-13 212321-1741922619892.png">Winter alerts are filling in across the Four Corners, but according to the Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI), northern Arizona will be one of the locations that reach the "major" impact level on a scale of limited, minor, moderate, major, and extreme. This includes Flagstaff through Whiteriver along the Mogollon Rim.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-13 212356-1741922641639.png">Windy conditions will be a problem over the next several days with gusts exceeding 50 mph at times!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/wind-1741922707554.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Be sure to catch more at :50 past the hour for your western regional forecast.

Dave Holder

More Snow on the Way for Ski Country

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

Alana Cameron

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ARKLATEX - The Storm Prediction Center has maintained a SLIGHT risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe storms overnight across portions of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing very large hail and severe wind gusts are our primary hazards.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-12 211244-1741835626844.png">The risk of severe storms through tonight is due to a shortwave from California that was<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/weekend-rain-snow-for-the-west"> responsible for rainfall in southern California.</a><h2>Forecast Timing</h2>Storms have moved quickly ahead of a cold front and are expected to head east as a complex of storms overnight and into Thursday. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-12 hrrr through thursday-1741835697532.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This shortwave will progress east into Alabama by Thursday before wrapping up. Thursday's SPC outlook is a MARGINAL risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-12 140433-1741810444581.png">This severe weather threat is a precursor to our wave, which will bring additional severe weather chances by the end of the week and into the weekend in similar areas. For more on the late-week severe threat be sure to read this related article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/monster-storm-system-looms-this-week">Monster Storm System Looms End of Week</a>

Storms Head East Overnight and Into South Thursday

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Taban Sharifi grew up in Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego. She is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She has a B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Go Bruins! While in school, Taban was a meteorology intern with NBC LA. There she helped forecast daily weather for the greater Los Angeles region and created a playbook to deploy weather sensors for NBC owned-and-operated stations across the country. Her first on-air job took her to San Angelo, Texas, where she was a morning meteorologist and co-anchor. Working in West Texas gave her knowledge and experience covering severe storms. From there, she moved to Palm Springs, California. People think forecasting in California is sunshine all the time, but with temperatures in the 120’s, wildfires, damaging winds, floodings, and earthquakes, the forecasting kept her very busy! She also worked there as a general assignment reporter and told community stories. Taban is excited for the challenge and opportunity to forecast nationally with WeatherNation. She also looks forward to exploring all that Colorado has to offer!

Taban Sharifi

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A preliminary EF-2 rating was given to a tornado that happened Monday morning in Florida. This happened in the Longwood area of Seminole County, FL with max winds 115 mph with a path length 1.8 miles.A lingering marginal threat remains through the day with isolated tornadoes and strong winds being the main threat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-10 162133-1741645299126.png">Be sure to join us :10 past the hour for your eastern regional forecast on WeatherNation.

EF-2 Tornado Passed Through Florida Monday Morning

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CENTRAL PLAINS - Warm temperatures return to the Plains this week thanks to ridging over the Gulf. This will lead to the potential for record breaking high temperatures across the Plains of Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and MIchigan. Each red dot above represents a city that may break or tie a record high.These temperatures will average 20-30 degrees above the normal for Monday afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-09 194634-1741571295978.jpg">This warmth will continue through the work week (with one large exception) across our northern Plains cities. We should be averaging in the 40s this time of year.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-10 045938-1741604459395.jpg">Watch what happens after highs today reach the 60's in the Dakotas. A sharp cold front drops through, shoving wind chill values back into the single digits Monday night into Tuesday morning. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-10 05-00-05-1741604451164.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more details on our next best chance for precipitation be sure to join us on WeatherNation, we're always streaming!

Spring-like Temperatures In the Central Plains

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It is time! (No pun indented). Sunday, March, 9 marks the beginning of Daylight Saving. A little confused on which is, which? With Daylight Saving we "spring forward" by pushing the clocks forward an hour. At 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, digital clocks will jump ahead by one hour, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening.&nbsp;If you have an analog clock do not forget to change it, the microwave, or the oven.While many people look forward to longer days and more sunlight, the transition can also lead to some confusion and disruptions, particularly in terms of sleep schedules (Can't Sleep catch us on WeatherNation all 24 hours). Here is what you need to know as we head into the start of Daylight Saving Time:<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 051923-1741436367533.jpg"><h1>What Is Daylight Saving Time?&nbsp;</h1>Daylight Saving Time is the practice of moving the clock forward by one hour during the warmer months to make better use of daylight. This shift typically begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. The concept was originally proposed to reduce energy consumption by extending daylight hours.<h1>Why Do We Do It?&nbsp;</h1>The idea behind DST is simple: by shifting an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening, people have more daylight hours after work or school. This can encourage outdoor activities, reduce the need for artificial lighting in the evening (saving energy), and generally align active hours of the day with available sunlight.&nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 052028-1741436432226.jpg"><h1>Who Does Not Observe DST?&nbsp;</h1>While Daylight Saving Time is observed in most parts of the U.S., a few areas, including Hawaii and most of Arizona, do not participate in the time change. These regions opted out of the practice because of the minimal benefit it provides given these two states' location and climate.&nbsp;<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VO_030625_RAH_HONOLULU,HI_VIEWS FROM WAIKIKI BEACH LOVELY MORNING IN HAWAII_EARTHCAM_DO_E030625-1741436931776.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>As the days get longer and temperatures warm up, Daylight Saving Time signals the arrival of spring and the promise of sunnier days ahead. Just in time for Spring Break!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 052124-1741436488363.jpg">Stay tuned into WeatherNation for the top weather headlines, and do not forget to "spring forward" this Sunday.

Daylight Saving 2025 & All Things Spring

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Meteorologist Jesse Kelley is excited to join the talented staff at Weather Nation. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama. The state of Alabama is prone to seeing various types of weather from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter weather. For college, Jesse attended the University of South Alabama where he received his degree in Broadcast Meteorology along with minors in Math and Geography. From Alabama, Jesse started his broadcast television working three years at KAVU-TV in Victoria. Recently, he finished a stint in Shreveport, LA. Jesse and his wife are looking forward to making the Rocky Mountains and Colorado home. If you would like to follow me, you can follow me on Twitter @JesseKelleywx and on Facebook at Meteorologist Jesse Kelley.

Jesse Kelley

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In the last 24 hours, ski resorts across the Four Corners picked up some good snow from Thursday's storm system. While this system is already in the Great Lakes, there is a cutoff low in the Desert SW poised to deliver much need moisture in parts of the Four Corners tonight and Saturday!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741390519135.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741404005562.png"><h1>Forecast Timing:</h1>For the overnight, the upper low moves from Arizona into New Mexico. This will create some upslope flow and crank out some heavy snow in parts of Southeastern Colorado and northern New Mexico. By Saturday, the low pressure system slides into the Southern Plains to bring rain and snow chances across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Baron 2-1741404117631.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Through Sunday night, the heaviest amounts of snow will fall near the Colorado and New Mexico borders. In West Texas and Oklahoma, snowfall up to six inches will be possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741404158691.png">Stay with WeatherNation for your West Regional Forecast at :50 past the hour, every hour for more details on the Rocky Mountain snow.

Fresh Powder for the Four Corners

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The transition from Winter to Spring is often very windy and the next few days will be no exception. Where dry conditions exist, especially where drought is in place, fire danger will increase.<h1>Florida</h1> As a cold front exits the east coast on Thursday, dry and breezy conditions are leading to elevated fire danger in Florida, especially in Central Florida, where Red Flag Warnings are in effect (top of page). Winds are expected to be sustained around 15 - 25 mph this afternoon with stronger gusts.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 062354-1741267442699.png"> Southwest</h1>Coming off the heels of the critical fire threat in Texas and the Southwest earlier this week, the forecast shows another round of fire danger starting up on Thursday and continuing into Saturday. Another developing low will move from California into the Rockies before ejecting out into the Plains by the end of the week. Fire weather watches and warnings are up again for parts of West Texas and New Mexico.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741292488816.png">Winds will be quite strong, particularly in the afternoons through Saturday as multiple low pressure systems move from the mountains to the east.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Baron 2-1741292570626.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Moisture is much needed in this part of the country. However, drought continues to build in the Southwest, especially locations along the Rio Grande and Mexican border. As normal, try to avoid anything that can cause a spark for the end of the work week. Precipitation is expected in some of these fire prone areas from Thursday night into Saturday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741292745643.png">

Another Round of Fire Danger for the Southwest & Florida

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A powerful winter storm that brought tornadoes to the South and 9.5" of snowfall to Minnesota, is now making its exit off into the Atlantic. The low pressure system that is associated with this storm has moved into Canada. However, the rain and the snow is not done just yet. On the back side of the low, snow will move through cities like Cleveland and Pittsburgh through the into the morning.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-06 07-04-37-1741269952975.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Several inches of lake-enhanced snowfall is possible across the Great Lakes and the central and northern Appalachians Thursday and Friday. Elsewhere, expect at least 1"-3" of snowfall with less than an inch of rain. Additional snowfall totals can get as high as 12" over Maine. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 070606-1741269990174.png">Gusty winds are also expected behind this system as it moves off the coast. West winds are to be expected from 25-35 mph, with wind gusts over 60 mph expected.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 071018-1741270233487.png">Much cooler temperatures will arrive behind this front. Waking up on Friday, there will even be areas in New England that will experience single digit wind chill temperatures before warming back up my the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 071414-1741270466174.png">Tune in to WeatherNation for the latest updates in the top weather headlines.

Winter Storm Clears, Leaving Behind Lingering Rain and Snow

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A Colorado low has moved from the Plains and Upper Midwest now into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. This system was responsible for causing blizzard conditions. Winter weather alerts remain in effect within these winter weather alerts, we have Blizzard Warnings (in red).As the low-pressure center is moving eastward, the snow is winding down from west to east. In Minnesota, the snowstorm dumped over a foot of snow in some locations.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741201825908.png">For the rest of Wednesday into the early hours of Thursday morning, the heaviest snow will fall across the Great Lakes region. However, we could see some light snow in the Ohio Valley and Appalachian mountains as the upper-level low passes east.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-05 141528-1741209337477.jpg"><h2>Forecast Timing</h2>The strong winds, snow, and rain keep pushing east throughout the day from the Great Lakes into the Northeast. The strong low-pressure system will exit off the coast by Thursday morning with some light lake-effect snow over Lake Erie and Ontario.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Baron 2-1741232755793.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2></h2><h2>Next System</h2>Another Colorado low is expected to move back into the north-central United States on Thursday to bring us our next chance of snowfall. So if you missed out on snow from the blizzard on Tuesday and Wednesday, there's another chance for snow.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-05_rnc rne next round-1741216200066.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video> There are still some uncertainties on snowfall totals with this next system.

Plains Blizzard To Bring Snow to Appalachian Mountains

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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Well above-average temperatures will continue to dominate the central and southern United States. Temperatures were a tad bit cooler in the Upper Midwest. Saturday, more records fell across parts of the West.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1740887820000.png">Temperatures further east into the Plains have been anomalously warm as well. A mix of temperatures will be felt over the next few days with ups and downs.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1740887889291.png">Forecasts continue to call for relatively warm temperatures through the weekend and into next week. However, there is a signal of colder air moving in by the middle of next week, so enjoy it while you can.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1740887935958.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2-1740887965784.png">Make sure to check in frequently with WeatherNation as the country transitions into Spring!

Severe Weather Outbreak Expected Through the Weekend

Severe Weather Outbreak Expected Through the

Strong Winds Ignite Wildfire Concerns

Strong Winds Ignite Wildfire Concerns

Potential Blizzard Moves Through Upper Midwest

Potential Blizzard Moves Through Upper Midwes

Did You See the Total Lunar Eclipse?

Did You See the Total Lunar Eclipse?

Another Round of Rain & Snow for California on Friday

Another Round of Rain & Snow for California o

More Snow on the Way for Ski Country

More Snow on the Way for Ski Country

Storms Head East Overnight and Into South Thursday

Storms Head East Overnight and Into South Thu

EF-2 Tornado Passed Through Florida Monday Morning

EF-2 Tornado Passed Through Florida Monday Mo

Spring-like Temperatures In the Central Plains

Spring-like Temperatures In the Central Plain

Daylight Saving 2025 & All Things Spring

Daylight Saving 2025 & All Things Spring

Fresh Powder for the Four Corners

Fresh Powder for the Four Corners

Another Round of Fire Danger for the Southwest & Florida

Another Round of Fire Danger for the Southwes

Winter Storm Clears, Leaving Behind Lingering Rain and Snow

Winter Storm Clears, Leaving Behind Lingering

Plains Blizzard To Bring Snow to Appalachian Mountains

Plains Blizzard To Bring Snow to Appalachian

Spring-Like Temperatures for Now, Colder Air Ahead

Spring-Like Temperatures for Now, Colder Air