The latest winter storm to ever be named will impact the West over the next three days, while three severe weather fronts will affect the central U.S. and East, and a risk of flash flooding in the Missouri Valley.
West sees is latest ever named winter storm
Winter storm Tad is a rare May winter storm and is occurring at the latest time of year to be named ever, according to the Weather Channel.
The winter weather is forecast over Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, and Colorado from Friday throughout most Saturday. However, Wyoming is expected to see additional snow on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
In Colorado, the storm is forecast to dump as much as 31 inches of snow, and send temperatures across the north-central U.S. to below freezing, the Sun reports. The office of the National Weather Service in Denver/Boulder has forecast up to 25 inches in Aspen Glen, up to 28 inches in Alpine Center, and as much as 31 inches in Longs Peak.
NWS weather alerts for Friday
Here are the latest weather alerts for Friday from the National Weather Service (NWS).
Winter storm warning: central Montana; southeastern Wyoming; western Nebraska; northeastern and central Colorado.
Winter weather advisory: south-central and southeastern Wyoming; western Nebraska; western Colorado; eastern Utah; central Montana.
Freeze warning for portions of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon.
Frost advisory for portions of Oregon, Northern California, North Dakota, and Minnesota.
Red flag warnings: north-central and southeastern California; southern Nevada; Southern Utah; Arizona; New Mexico; western and southwestern Colorado; western Texas.
Severe thunderstorm warning: eastern West Virginia; Washington, D.C.; central and western Maryland; northern Virginia.
High wind warnings and wind advisories for portions of: Montana; Idaho; California; Kansas; Missouri; Texas; Arkansas, Louisiana; Mississippi; Tennessee; Kentucky; Illinois; Indiana.
Heat advisory for portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Triple fronts of severe weather threat on Friday, severe storms to continue through weekend
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) of the NOAA is warning of three separate severe weather fronts that carry a Level 2 severe weather risk on Friday.
On Friday, the first front is over northeastern Texas into south-central Oklahoma. The second front is over central and northern Michigan. The third front is over Pennsylvania into Maryland, New Jersey, and southern New York.
A Level 1 severe weather risk stretches across Texas into Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as well as over West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
A risk of flash flooding in the Missouri Valley over Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.
On Saturday, the severe weather threat will continue for the eastern half of the U.S., with the highest Level 2 risk over Illinois into Indiana. A Level 1 risk stretches over Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
A risk of flash flooding over Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky and Illinois.
On Sunday, a severe weather threat continues for the eastern U.S., with the highest a Level 2 risk over New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. A Level 1 risk over eastern Texas into Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, while in the Northeast over Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
A risk of flash flooding over Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle.
