Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park in New York. The weather may not be fit for man nor beast.
April showers may bring May flowers but the month of May is a long way away and meteorologists are much more concerned with heavy snow, high winds, and hazardous weather facing the eastern two-thirds of the United States this week..
“A strengthening storm system will track from the southern Plains to New England this week with widespread hazardous weather,” the National Weather Service said in a Monday morning statement. “Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall possible from the Plains to the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys. Dry, gusty winds bringing critical fire weather to the southern High Plains. Heavy snow and high winds possible over high elevations of New England later this week.”
The massive weather system is in part fueled by the atmospheric energy that brought thunderstorms and heavy rain to much of California over the weekend. As the month known for showers as well as hoaxes and jokes by pranksters starts, the weather facing the eastern two-thirds of the country is no joke. Indeed, April is the second busiest month for tornadoes after May.
The rain caused a cliffside “slip out” that sent part of Highway 1 along California’s Big Sur coast tumbling into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, officials said.
The central and eastern United States is in line for severe thunderstorms. In some areas, residents will see damaging wind gusts and hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs. In addition, there is a high probability of tornadoes and forecasters predict that several could hit EF2 or greater strength.
Drivers should expect possible flooded roads and other hazardous driving conditions while those taking to the air will see a number of flight delays and cancellations, although it’s too early to tell when and where these will occur so check with your carrier before heading out.
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