Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 17, 2024
This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.
First the highlights from the NWS.
Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Wed Jan 17 2024
Valid 12Z Wed Jan 17 2024 – 12Z Fri Jan 19 2024…Heavy mountain snows for the Northwest/Rockies; ice storm for portions
of the Pacific Northwest……Bands of heavy lake-effect snow continue for the Great Lakes…
…A return to more typical Winter temperatures for many Wednesday after
the brutal cold; another Arctic blast expected late this week…