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BLIZZARD WARNINGS: Mid-Mississippi Valley to Ohio. 

WINTER STORM WARNINGS from Arkansas to Maine

• MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY: Blizzard conditions expected. Our nearby local zones include Central Kentucky. Storm details at the Paducah KY NWS Office. 
• OHIO VALLEY: Snow north of I-70, wintry mix along and south of 70. Details in this map on our Ohio Valley Winter Stormcast Zone and our Central Indiana zone.
• MID-ATLANTIC: Winter Storm Watches are in effect for western areas from the Laurel Highlands to the central Appalachians and the Blue Ridge/Shenandoah. Details will be posted in our Mid-Atlantic Winter Stormcast Zone.

8:50 AM EST 12/26/12 (Winter Stormcast Team/Forecaster Jason Warren)

Some subtle, but important changes have been made to the forecast regarding the  Midwestern major winter storm. Since Christmas Day, models continue to trend colder and southward with the storm. This means the axis of heavy snow will shift slight southward, and the threat of mixed precipitation will also shift slightly southward. 

With these changes in mind, it still looks like the heaviest snow will fall:

• Across southern IN and far western KY, northeastward through western and northern OH. 
• Recent models have shown snowfall totals in excess of 12 inches across portions of this area through Thursday morning. 
• Strong winds will produce considerable blowing and drifting snow which could lead to white-out conditions at times.

There is still some uncertainty regarding the track and strength of the storm, but models are coming into much better agreement. 

This is expected to be a dangerous, high impact event with very heavy snow, blowing snow, and possibly some icing issues. Stay tuned for additional updates.

Christmas Blizzard On The Mississippi

8:50 AM CST / 9:50 AM 12/25 - A multi-day Winter Storm will impact much of the Eastern U.S. from tonight into Friday, with major tornadoes possible along the Gulf coast. Details in the NOAA Public Severe Weather Outlook. Scroll down for an overview of our team reports across these regions to be affected by this system.

• GULF COAST: Severe Weather & Tornado Threats as posted in our Southeast Severe Weather Page and at the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
• MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY: Blizzard conditions expected. Our nearby local zones include Central Kentucky. Storm details at the Paducah KY NWS Office. 
• OHIO VALLEY: Snow north of I-70, wintry mix along and south of 70. Details in this map on our Ohio Valley Winter Stormcast Zone and our Central Indiana zone.
• MID-ATLANTIC: Winter Storm Watches are in effect for western areas from the Laurel Highlands to the central Appalachians and the Blue Ridge/Shenandoah. Details will be posted in our Mid-Atlantic Winter Stormcast Zone.

Southeast Severe Threat Is No Holiday Gift

8:00 AM CST 12/25 - SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: TORNADO WATCHES IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:00 PM CST FOR PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA PER NOAA STORM PREDICTION CENTER Additional details at official SPC Watch link. Primary threats:

• Long Tracked Tornadoes
• Large Hail, Straight-Line Damaging Winds
• Areas to be affected includes ALL of southern Louisiana.