Threat of widespread storms, rain to deter outdoor breaks amid social distancing
By
Courtney Travis, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Mar 21, 2020 3:56 PM EDT
Cars lined up on Friday, March 20, for coronavirus testing at New Jersey's drive-thru test site in Paramus.
An active weather pattern looks to deliver wet weather, and even severe thunderstorms through parts of the country, all before the conclusion of the first week of spring.
A storm that will spread a spring snowstorm into the Northeast through Monday, will also be responsible for starting off the train of wet weather in the mid-Atlantic.
"For those looking to take a break from being in their homes by taking a walk around the block or at a neighborhood park, unfortunately, Monday does not look like a good day to do so in much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, "said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski.
"Following the cool spell over the weekend, chilly rainfall will soak the I-95 corridor from Richmond to NYC on Monday," added Pydynowski.
Even on the southern side of the storm, rainy weather and thunderstorms may deter residents from heading outdoors on Monday.
The approximate 24 hours of rainy weather will be enough for rainfall to total 0.5 of an inch to 1.0 inch from southern New England to the Deep South. However, there may be some pockets of heavier rainfall following the I-95 corridor from Raleigh to Boston. These areas may see some isolated rainfall totals as high as 2 inches.
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Meanwhile, the next storm will be evolving in the central Plains, bringing some showers and thunderstorms from Nebraska to northern Texas by Monday afternoon. Thunderstorms will turn severe across much of this area on Monday night.
"The biggest severe weather threat on Monday will wait until late in the day or nightfall. Storms sweeping from northern Oklahoma to south-central Missouri produce damaging winds as well as hail," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Tiffany Fortier.
Thunderstorms will also be capable of producing an isolated tornado or two. Residents in this area should have severe weather alerts turned on their phones, and be prepared should they need to take shelter overnight.
Periods of rain and even some thunderstorms will expand north of this area, affecting Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa Monday night and even into Tuesday.
The core of the severe weather will shift eastward on Tuesday, threatening the southern half of Missouri and much of Arkansas to central Tennessee with more hail and damaging winds.
Isolated tornadoes will be a concern on Tuesday across an area that has already been ravaged by tornadoes this season.
Some gusty storms may continue eastward towards the Appalachians into Tuesday evening.
"The storm will skirt east fairly quickly, moving from being centered over southern Illinois Tuesday afternoon to the Northeast by Wednesday afternoon," added Fortier.
This will bring rain and thunderstorms across Tennessee and into the Carolinas, as well as into the Northeast.
Less cold air will be in place across the Northeast come Wednesday, especially compared to the early week storm. Should this pattern hold, most of the region will end up with rain by the middle of the week rather than snow.
Stormy weather looks to continue across much of the country through the latter half of the week and even into next weekend. As with the early part of the week, each region is likely to see at least a 12- to 24-hour break between rounds of wet weather before the next wave moves in.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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Threat of widespread storms, rain to deter outdoor breaks amid social distancing
By Courtney Travis, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Mar 21, 2020 3:56 PM EDT
Cars lined up on Friday, March 20, for coronavirus testing at New Jersey's drive-thru test site in Paramus.
An active weather pattern looks to deliver wet weather, and even severe thunderstorms through parts of the country, all before the conclusion of the first week of spring.
A storm that will spread a spring snowstorm into the Northeast through Monday, will also be responsible for starting off the train of wet weather in the mid-Atlantic.
"For those looking to take a break from being in their homes by taking a walk around the block or at a neighborhood park, unfortunately, Monday does not look like a good day to do so in much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, "said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski.
"Following the cool spell over the weekend, chilly rainfall will soak the I-95 corridor from Richmond to NYC on Monday," added Pydynowski.
Even on the southern side of the storm, rainy weather and thunderstorms may deter residents from heading outdoors on Monday.
The approximate 24 hours of rainy weather will be enough for rainfall to total 0.5 of an inch to 1.0 inch from southern New England to the Deep South. However, there may be some pockets of heavier rainfall following the I-95 corridor from Raleigh to Boston. These areas may see some isolated rainfall totals as high as 2 inches.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
Meanwhile, the next storm will be evolving in the central Plains, bringing some showers and thunderstorms from Nebraska to northern Texas by Monday afternoon. Thunderstorms will turn severe across much of this area on Monday night.
"The biggest severe weather threat on Monday will wait until late in the day or nightfall. Storms sweeping from northern Oklahoma to south-central Missouri produce damaging winds as well as hail," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Tiffany Fortier.
Thunderstorms will also be capable of producing an isolated tornado or two. Residents in this area should have severe weather alerts turned on their phones, and be prepared should they need to take shelter overnight.
Periods of rain and even some thunderstorms will expand north of this area, affecting Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa Monday night and even into Tuesday.
The core of the severe weather will shift eastward on Tuesday, threatening the southern half of Missouri and much of Arkansas to central Tennessee with more hail and damaging winds.
Isolated tornadoes will be a concern on Tuesday across an area that has already been ravaged by tornadoes this season.
Some gusty storms may continue eastward towards the Appalachians into Tuesday evening.
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"The storm will skirt east fairly quickly, moving from being centered over southern Illinois Tuesday afternoon to the Northeast by Wednesday afternoon," added Fortier.
This will bring rain and thunderstorms across Tennessee and into the Carolinas, as well as into the Northeast.
Less cold air will be in place across the Northeast come Wednesday, especially compared to the early week storm. Should this pattern hold, most of the region will end up with rain by the middle of the week rather than snow.
Stormy weather looks to continue across much of the country through the latter half of the week and even into next weekend. As with the early part of the week, each region is likely to see at least a 12- to 24-hour break between rounds of wet weather before the next wave moves in.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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