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U.S. Weather Update 3.11.26

| March 11, 2026 | By

 Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. 

Washington

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 am Friday.

  • Total snow accumulations between 15 and 20 .

  • Winds gusting as high as 35mph

Flood Warning remains in effect until 8 pm Saturday. 

  • Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible.

Blizzard warning remains until 5 am Thursday.

  • Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 feet. 

  • Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.

Idaho

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 pm Wednesday

  • Total snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches in lower elevations and 20 to 50 inches at higher elevations. 

  • Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. 

Montana

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until noon Saturday.

  • Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches in the lower elevations and 20 to 40 inches at higher elevations. 

  • Winds gusting as high as 60 mph,

Louisiana

Flood Warning remains in effect until late tomorrow afternoon. 

  • Minor flooding of the Bayou Des Cannes and Tangipahoa River. 

Arkansas

Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice. 

  • Minor flooding of the Cache River and the Black River.

Illinois

Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice. 

  • Minor flooding is occurring for the Wabash River and White River.

  • Rainfall rates in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hour.

Indiana

Flood Watch remains in effect until further notice. 

  •  Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecasted for the White River. 

Michigan

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 8 pm Wednesday. 

  • Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. 

  • Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.

Ice Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 pm today.

  • Ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch are expected. 
  • Snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch.

New York

Flood Watch until Thursday afternoon.

  • Flooding caused by a combination of rain, snowmelt, and ice jams. 

 Vermont

Flood Watch until Thursday afternoon.

  • Flooding caused by a combination of rain, snowmelt, and ice jams.

 Maine

Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

  • Total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 2 to 5 inches. 
  • Total ice accumulations up to one tenths of an inch. 
  • Sleet accumulations between 1 and 2 inches.
 

 

Additional Dense Fog included but not limited to:  Florida and North Carolina.  

 Additional High Wind Advisory included but not limited to:   Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

Additional Winter Weather Watch included but not limited to: Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, and Maine.

 

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