As millions of people head home from the Christmas holidays, parts of the country are set to end the week with a wild weather forecast, with rain, severe weather and snow expected.
Thursday was a tough day for travel in Texas, with severe thunderstorms causing multiple flight delays and cancellations in Dallas and Houston.
A band of severe weather slid eastward from Texas on Thursday night, with milder weather returning to the Lone Star State on Friday.
But that is not the case for the rest of the south, which now faces the threat of two days of severe weather.
Friday's severe weather threat is mild, only a Level 1 threat along the Gulf Coast, but thunderstorms could slow movement from Nashville to New Orleans and showers could reach as far north as the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes.
However, the threat of severe weather intensifies heading into Saturday. Large areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama are at level 2 or 3 of the five severe weather threats, according to the SPC.
Details about the budding threat are still being sorted out, but SPC says strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds are all possible Saturday, and residents should closely monitor the forecast. warns.
Humid holiday week ends in Northeast, with temporary ice threat
Just as quickly as New York City experienced its first white Christmas in 15 years, mild temperatures and heavy rain are starting to melt everything.
The FOX Prediction Center has been monitoring several systems to track the Northeast since Friday, and forecasts will remain volatile and stormy until the end of the year, when millions of people attempt to return home.
Round 1 will be in the form of light and scattered rain as the system that brought severe weather to the Southern Plains on Thursday weakens and moves northeastward on Friday.
This system could bring light freezing rain to northern New Jersey, northeastern Pennsylvania, and south-central New York. Winter Weather Advisories will be issued from 7pm Friday until Saturday morning.
The second round arrives on Sunday, with energy leaving the Rockies and pulling Gulf Coast moisture further north into New England, creating a flash flood risk for the interior Northeast.
The introduction of a third system could disrupt New Year's Eve plans and make it compulsory for people to wear umbrellas as they head out to celebrate the end of 2024 in style.
Storm after storm continues to batter the West Coast
The Pacific Northwest remains in the midst of a series of storms heading off the Pacific coast this week through Saturday, with continued reputation for rain.
By the end of this week, seven different water systems will impact the Northwest with atmospheric rivers of varying strength.
Seattle reported its 15th consecutive day of rainfall on Thursday.
Western Washington, Oregon and northern California will see several more inches of rain.
In low-lying areas, the cumulative effects of repeated rain will increase the risk of flooding and landslides throughout the week.
Up in the mountains, more than 7 feet of snow could fall along the high peaks of the Cascades.
Heavy snow can cause multiple spinouts, making driving over the pass difficult to impossible.
