Weather Update – January 26, 2012
by rapidpowernet
Northeast:
* A mix of precipitation types is expected overnight for eastern and northern New York and much of New England
* Winds should be on the increase across the region overnight as low pressure begins to move through the region
* Milder than average temperatures are expected across the region, ranging from the teens in northern Maine to the 60s in southern West Virginia
South:
* Rain and thunderstorms will spread from the Lower Mississippi Valley across the Southeast by tonight
* Winds should be on the increase in the Southeast as low pressure moves through the region
* Warmer than average temperatures are expected in the Southeast and much of Oklahoma
* Highs will range from around 50 in northern Arkansas and western Virginia to the 80s on the Florida Peninsula
Mid West:
* A mix of precipitation types, changing to a mix of rain and snow, is expected from northeastern Ohio to northern Indiana
* Some snow showers are possible in the Upper Mississippi Valley and western Great Lakes today
* Snow showers should spread into the Northern and parts of the Central Plains overnight tonight
* Mild temperatures for January are expected across the region today, with highs ranging from around 30 in northern Minnesota to the 50s in the Central Plains
West:
* Rain and mountain snow from the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies will spread into Northern California, the Northern High Plains, and the Great Basin by tonight
* Avalanche danger remains high in the Uinta Mountains of Utah
* Mild temperatures are expected across the region
* Highs will range from the teens in the higher elevations of the Cascades to the 80s in Southern California and southwestern Arizona
