Important Takeaways:

• A powerful two-pronged winter storm spanning nearly 2,000 miles has brought stark contrasts across the nation this week. While parts of the Northeast brace for icy conditions, the South faces the threat of torrential downpours and flash flooding.
• Travelers should anticipate significant disruptions, while residents should prepare for potential floods, severe thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy snowfall.
• Multiple rounds of heavy rain will drench the Deep South, particularly in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Rain totals will range from 2-3 inches, with locally higher amounts of more than 5 inches possible.
• Rounds of beneficial rain will soak the Northeast and the Interstate 95 corridor likely through the early hours of Thursday, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Areas along I-95 could receive 3-5 inches of rain.
• Wednesday is shaping up to be a washout, with an elevated risk of flash flooding along the I-95 corridor, according to the FOX Forecast Center. This rain will arrive well ahead of the advancing cold front, driven by tropical-like moisture streaming out of the Southeast.

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