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National Situation Update: Saturday, March 10, 2007

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

National Weather

West: A Pacific storm system will produce rain in Washington, Oregon and northwest California. Snowfall will be confined to the highest elevations. Flood watches are in effect for parts of western Washington until Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 25 degrees above average from Montana to California and Arizona. High temperatures will reach into the 90s in the Southwest, the 80s in the Central Valley of California and the 60s and 70s across the Great Basin and High Plains. Tomorrow another storm is forecast for western Washington and northwest Oregon with heavy precipitation and the potential for localized flooding. Snow levels will be 7000 to 8000 feet. 

Midwest: Under a high pressure system the Midwest will enjoy spring like weather. Tomorrow an upper level weather system will move slowly across the southern Plains producing  rain over Nebraska, Kansas and western Missouri.

South: A cold front will produce mostly cloudy skies, with periods of light rain over the Tennessee Valley before moving into Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas tonight. Tomorrow, an upper level weather system will move out of the Rockies and into the southern Plains with rain and thunderstorms for Oklahoma and Arkansas and possible strong thunderstorms for parts of Texas.

Northeast: The approaching frontal system is bringing milder air to the region. The cold front will produce rain with a mix of snow in the extreme northern sections of the region tonight into tomorrow. (NWS, media sources)

Tropical Weather Outlook

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 16:49:35 EDT