Heavy rain and severe storms could lead to damaging winds and flooding this weekend as a rapidly developing low pressure system pushes into the Southeast
“Heavy rain, strengthening winds, and possibly severe thunderstorms are expected to expand across the Southeast on Saturday,” the Weather Prediction Center said. A Level 2 out of 5 threat for severe storms has been issued for Saturday across portions of northern Florida, where strong to damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible. Cities under this risk include Tallahassee, Gainesville and Jacksonville. There is also a Level 1 threat for Tampa, Orlando, and Spring Hill, Florida.
Snow for the southern Appalachians “By Saturday night into Sunday morning, heavy wet snow and/or sleet are expected to develop near/over the central and southern Appalachians when the low pressure system is forecast to further intensify and track near the Carolina coastline,” the prediction center said. Winter weather alerts are in effect for portions of western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia and eastern Kentucky through Sunday.
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