The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has outlined an enhanced risk of severe weather for parts of the Mid-Mississippi River and Lower Ohio River Valleys on Tuesday (2/28). Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible. Heavy rainfall in these regions will also increase the threat of flash flooding. The area where these severe storms are likely to occur can be seen in this GOES composite colorized infrared imagery captured earlier today, February 28, 2017. Composite ima

An amplified weather pattern will produce several notable weather stories over the next 5-7 days. The total precipitation forecast over the next seven days shows a very wet stretch in the Northwest and across much of the eastern U.S. Snow and ice is in the forecast as well! For the latest winter forecast probabilities, please visit: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/winter_wx.shtml | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center