From the weather channel:
Big storm slams much of the country
Kevin Roth, Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
Dec. 7, 2009 12:55 pm ET
A major storm moves from Southern California later today to northern Oklahoma Tuesday to the eastern Great Lakes Wednesday. It will cause heavy rain, heavy snow, severe thunderstorms, blizzard conditions, strong winds, and some icing to much of the country along its path.
Low pressure crashes into Southern California Monday afternoon and evening bringing heavy rain to Los Angeles and San Diego. Flooding and some mud slides are possible, especially in the burn areas, as the heavy rain passes through. In the cities up to an inch of rain is possible with 1 to 4 inches possible in the lower hills.
Above 3,000 feet heavy snow is likely with over a foot of accumulation expected. Snow should accumulate on parts of I-5 and I-15 north and northeast of Los Angeles and even on parts of I-10 east of Riverside tonight.
Overnight the storm passes through southern Nevada, southern Utah and southern Colorado bringing heavy rain to the deserts and heavy mountain snow above 5,000 feet. Given the heavy rain flooding is likely across the deserts through tonight.
Snowfall of 2 to 4 feet accompanied by winds of 20 to 40 mph and gusts to 60 mph brings blizzard conditions to the mountains of the Southwest through Tuesday. Blizzard warnings have been posted over parts of southwest Colorado, southeast Utah, eastern Arizona and western New Mexico through Tuesday afternoon.
The storm brings significant snowfall to the Plains, parts of the Midwest and parts of the Great Lakes Tuesday through Wednesday. Some areas from northern Kansas and southern Nebraska through northern Michigan may pick up over a foot of snow by the time the storm ends.
Heavy rain and a small severe thunderstorm threat are in store for the South as the system rapidly moves through Tuesday and Wednesday. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are expected from eastern Texas through the western Carolinas. The biggest threat of severe thunderstorms is over southern Mississippi and eastern Louisiana Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Don’t think any of us are immune! Stay safe family!