Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 18, 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
Thu Jan 18 2024
Valid 12Z Thu Jan 18 2024 – 12Z Sat Jan 20 2024…Heavy mountain snows for the Northwest/Rockies; additional ice over the
Columbia Basin……Bands of heavy lake-effect snow continue for the Great Lakes with
hazardous snow across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic by Friday……Another Arctic blast expected late this week…