Besides the heaviness of the rain, another serious threat this week will be a substantial risk of damage from thunderstorms across the Central Plains today, which will spread eastward later this week. Severe weather outlooks are shown below (Images 2, 3, 4, 5). Here are the weather items that will make headlines this week:
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A powerful holiday-week storm pattern will bring impactful weather to several parts of the U.S. through the weekend. California will see another round of atmospheric river-fueled rain, with significant flooding in lower elevations and several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Meanwhile, wintry precipitation could complicate travel across the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and New England, while the central Plains and parts of the South experience unseasonable warmth and fire weather conditions. Ongoing cold for much of Western and Central Canada, particularly Alberta.