![]() ![]() However, most of the precipitation fell in drought-free areas. Some locations away from the coast picked up a foot or more of snowfall. NortheastĪ strong storm system moving up the Eastern Seaboard January 6-7 brought heavy rainfall to coastal areas of the Northeast this week, with heavy snow falling in portions of the interior. Conversely, another week of warm temperatures and below normal rainfall in Puerto Rico resulted in widespread deterioration of the drought depiction. In Hawaii, a Kona low spinning off to the north brought heavy bands of precipitation to western portions of the island chain, warranting some improvements to drought conditions. In Alaska, no changes to the drought depiction are warranted this week. However, several areas experiencing antecedent dryness and drought missed out on the precipitation, leading to further degradations, particularly across the northern Rockies, Front Range, and across parts of the western Colorado Plateau in Arizona. Across the Intermountain West, it was a wet and snowy week mainly for parts of the Pacific Northwest and isolated locations in the Great Basin and Four Corners region, leading to some targeted improvements. Heavy snow also fell across parts of the Central Plains and Midwest as it moved slowly eastward, with snowfall still ongoing across parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes by the end of this week. More than 2 inches of rain fell in many areas, with localized amounts upwards of 5 inches. Then a second system in its wake was ramping up across the Mississippi Valley toward the end of this week (Tuesday, January 9), bringing heavy rainfall to the Lower Mississippi and the Deep South. A winter storm pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast over the weekend (January 6-7). The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.It was a stormy week across much of the eastern lower 48 states leading to widespread drought improvements east of the Rockies. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. ![]() Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. Where on Earth is the sun hid away? I hear the sound of a noon-bell chime. We're all in this one together.ġ0,000 MANIACS: (Singing) What a cold and rainy day. INSKEEP: In this country, people are divided over many things, but the weather does not pick sides. KOZAK: I think everybody just needs to be aware that we're going to have days like this, and that's why we're here, to keep you guys safe and informed and get through these big systems as they come in one after another. MARTIN: But Kozak says even if the weather is unnerving, a forecaster's job is not to scare people. People always try to go through flooded streets, not realizing how little water can actually carry a car away. INSKEEP: And if you're not sure how deep that puddle might be, Kozak says, do not drive through it. Know that those routes that you would normally take are probably going to be flooded out. MARTIN: Andrew Kozak is a meteorologist for CBS News Philadelphia.ĪNDREW KOZAK: So in the Philadelphia area, if you live in an area that is prone to flooding - street flooding especially, underpasses, or sometimes just low-lying areas, or even across areas like the Schuylkill that flood, prepare now. INSKEEP: You can almost picture these guys gesturing across the map of the United States as they talk. ![]() GREG CARBIN: High wind warnings across much of the South and Eastern United States, blizzard warnings in effect from the Cascades and the Pacific Northwest to the High Plains in the Central U.S., winter storm warnings across the Great Lakes region, even flood warnings in effect for some areas of the Mid-Atlantic, along the Appalachians and even on the Gulf Coast. MARTIN: At the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center, Greg Carbin says much of the country is already seeing it. Professor Cliff Mass teaches atmospheric science at the University of Washington.ĬLIFF MASS: It'll form a series of storms over the Midwest, which will then move to the Northeast, which will bring very stormy conditions to the Eastern part of the United States. That is about to change.Ī parade of weather systems is crossing the country this week thanks to cold air over the Pacific, meaning warming air from the Gulf of Mexico. have escaped heavy rain and snow this winter. ![]()
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