Multiple storms bring heavy rain, snow, flooding and high winds to the West Coast. A separate storm system spawns tornadoes in the South, with a heightened risk for Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.
This still photo from video footage shows heavy snowfall in Snoqualmie Pass, Wash., Dec. 26, 2024. A parade of storms is continuing to pound the West Coast, bringing high waves, strong winds, heavy rain, snow and flooding. In the Rocky Mountains, where another 2 to 4 feet of snow is forecast through the weekend, an avalanche watch has been issued from 5 p.m. Friday until 5 p.m. Monday. More rain is headed to the West Coast on Friday night and Sunday morning.
Local rivers will continue to rise and flooding is expected in Washington and Oregon. High wind alerts have been issued for Northern California, Oregon, Wyoming and Montana, where wind gusts could reach 70 mph. Meanwhile, in the South, a strong storm brought eight reported tornadoes to Texas and Louisiana on Thursday. On Friday, more damaging winds, hail and an isolated tornado are possible from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, to Pensacola, Florida. On Saturday, an elevated tornado threat is forecast from Louisiana to Alabama. Cities in the bull's-eye include Jackson, Mississippi; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and Alexandria, Louisiana. On Sunday, this storm system will move into the Southeast and could bring severe weather from Georgia to the Carolinas to southern Virginia. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes will be possible
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