The eastern half of the United States is facing severe weather this weekend, with potential for “life-threatening” flash flooding in the Southeast and significant snowfall in the Upper Midwest through to New England. The National Weather Service predicts heavy snow in Michigan, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts, and Maine. Around 21 million people are under flood alerts from Arkansas to Pennsylvania, with intense thunderstorms expected to bring up to 6 inches of rain and isolated totals of up to 8 inches in some areas. The Ohio and Tennessee valleys are at risk for severe flash flooding, particularly in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. Additionally, there is a risk of thunderstorms and strong tornadoes in the lower Mississippi Valley. Across the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, a broad area of rain and thunderstorms is forecasted with isolated risks of heavy precipitation. About 70 million people from Nebraska to Maine are under winter weather alerts or warnings, with sleet and freezing rain expected in the Northeast. The storm is expected to intensify in the Northeast late Saturday into Sunday, with strong winds leading to blowing snow and challenging travel conditions. By early next week, the storm is predicted to move off the East Coast, but cold air will linger over the eastern half of the country due to blustery winds.
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