Large Storm Set to Wallop Midwest, Gulf States
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A large storm pulling moisture from both the tropical Pacific and Gulf of Mexico is moving into the central Plains and Gulf Coast. TV forecasters in Houston and New Orleans are preparing viewers for heavy rains and the possibility of flooding.
Rainfall Forecast, Image: NOAA
Winter weather advisories are in effect from Amarillo, Texas to Rapid City, South Dakota. These active southern storms can be blamed on El Nino. The El Nino weather pattern picks up moisture from the Pacific and drives more of the storms on a southerly route, drenching California and the Gulf Coast States.
This storm is expected to finally make its drive to the Mid-Atlantic by Friday and Saturday.
-Dawn Brown