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Spring’s first official weekend is here, and a wide gamut of weather will be found nationally. One large part of the U.S. will need jackets and sweaters while others will need some raingear.

The big spring system bringing severe storms to the South today will sweep across the Great Lakes, Midwest and East Coast Saturday.

Across the storm’s northern fringe, a wintry mix of snow and sleet will fall across the Midwest , central Great Lakes early Saturday. The wet snow will make for a beautiful spring scene in Chicago, Grand Rapids and Detroit, Mich.

Later Saturday, a burst of wet snow will sweep across northern New England, bringing some travel headaches from Boston northward.

Across the Southeast and the East Coast, early-morning heavy rain will become more infrequent showers through Saturday afternoon, ruining some outdoor plans and make for a soggy trip to Washington, D.C., tidal blossom to see the annual Cherry blossom peak.

The only other trouble spot Saturday will be found across the West, where some spots of snow will be possible across the Northwest mountains and northern Rockies. Snowfall will be elevation dependent, with more than a foot of snow likely in the highest elevations by the time it fades away later Saturday night.

The rest of the U.S. will have a relatively quiet day. However, there will be a wide range of temperatures. The West will remain unseasonably cold with highs in the 30s and 40s from the high Plains to the Great Basin with 50s and 60s in the Southwest and closer the Pacific. Texas, the South and Southeast will be in the 80s on Saturday and Sunday. Cooler 40s and 50s will be in the Northeast and Midwest while 60s will warm-up the Mid-Atlantic and the Ohio and Mississippi valleys both days.

As you make your weekend plans, be sure to check your Weather & Radar forecast for the latest weather.

A dangerous severe weather outbreak is ongoing for the South. This live blog was updated through Friday night and detailed the powerful tornado that moved through Rolling Fork, Miss.

Powerful storms continue overnight. Make sure your Weather & Radar alerts are turned on. Search and rescue efforts continue for the Rolling Fork, Miss., area after an intense tornado caused significant damage. The threat for tornadoes continues for the next few hours. Damaging winds and large hail are also possible.

A new tornado watch has been issued and extends from northern Alabama into Middle Tennessee. Conditions for dangerous severe storms continue into the overnight.

A large and dangerous tornado is heading toward Winona, Miss. right now. This intense and long-lived supercell continues to produce strong tornadoes. Take cover immediately if you are in the path of this storm.

Reports of intense damage are coming in from Rolling Fork and Silver City, Miss. This tornado continues to move northeast into Holmes County near Tchula and areas of along Highway 49 near there.

Extensive damage and trapped residents have been reported in Rolling Fork, Miss. The large and violent tornado is now moving through Silver City, Miss.

The tornado emergency continues for Rolling Fork, Anguilla, and Belzoni, Miss. A large and dangerous tornado is on the ground and moving northeast at 50 mph. Midnight and Silver City are in the path of this tornado.

A large wedge tornado was spotted moving into Rolling Fork, Miss. A tornado emergency is in place for Rolling Fork and Anguilla, Miss.

The WeatherRadar shows an intense line of storms along the Mississippi River. This line of storms may bring damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes as it pushes east tonight.

Flash flood warnings and flood warnings stretch from central Arkansas into southern Missouri. Flooding is occurring along rivers, creeks, streams, low-lying areas, and other flood prone areas. Use caution and remember to turn around if you see water on roadways.

The WeatherRadar shows a tornado warned supercell in southern Mississippi. This area may see more supercell development and tornadoes over the next few hours. Residents of Mississippi should be especially cautious.

A tornado watch is in effect until 12 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central/northern Mississippi, and west Tennessee. Several tornadoes (a couple of intense tornadoes likely), widespread damaging winds, and scattered large hail are possible.

The Weather Radar shows powerful storms moving through Arkansas. Tornado warnings are in place south of the Little Rock, Ark., metro area. Keep an eye on these storms with the WeatherRadar.

The supercell tornado threat will increase over the next few hours. A new tornado watch will likely be issued for parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

Nighttime tornadoes are a risk with this system and you will want to review your severe weather plan now. Tornadoes that happen at night are twice as deadly as their day-time counterparts. Identify your safe space and make sure it is stocked with food and water.

The threat for flash flooding will continue into the evening hours for Arkansas, southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, southwestern Kentucky, and western Tennessee.

The first tornado warning of the afternoon has been issued in southwest Arkansas. More warnings are expected and conditions will be very favorable for tornadoes over the next few hours.

Even outside of strong thunderstorms, winds are gusting upwards of 40 mph. Wind advisories stretch from the Deep South to the Great Lakes. Tie down your outdoor furniture and other loose items.

There's still time to prepare for the severe weather that's on the way! Now's the time to turn on the severe weather alerts on your Weather & Radar app. Also, review your severe weather plan, and make sure you have a safe spot to go to if a tornado warning is issued in your area.

The tornado risk will grow into the afternoon and evening hours. The Storm Prediction Center has issued its first tornado watch of the day for the Ark-La-Tex region and portions of southeast Oklahoma. This watch continues through 7:00 p.m. CDT.

The WeatherRadar is showing storms firing up in east Texas, southeast Oklahoma, and into Arkansas. As more storms develop to the east this afternoon and evening, the severe risk will increase. Charge your phone and make sure your Weather & Radar app alerts are turned on.

Powerful severe storms are expected to erupt this afternoon. Weather & Radar meteorologist Becca Parker will be going in-depth with the forecast and threats live on YouTube at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, 12:30 p.m. Central. Click the link below to watch.

An active severe weather day is upon us with as much as a moderate risk issued for the Deep South. Strong tornadoes, flooding rains, damaging winds, and hail are all possible hazards from these storms.

We’ll be doing a live update on our YouTube page to bring you the latest on this severe weather threat.

Those in the lower Ohio Valley to northern Georgia and to eastern Texas have a chance to see severe storms today, but the strongest threat lies in the lower Mississippi Valley where a moderate risk – level 4 out of 5 – has been issued. Memphis, Tenn., Pine Bluff., Ark., Monroe, La., as well as Southaven and Greenville, Miss., are in the bullseye.

The storm system that brought more than 60 severe weather reports on Thursday afternoon and evening has shifted east where it is slamming into a primed severe weather atmosphere, thanks to a warmer than average air mass and water-laden southerly flow out of the Gulf – the WindRadar shows the flow.

The WeatherRadar shows storms already firing Friday morning, but thanks to the energy provided by the afternoon heating, the cold front attached to the storm system will trigger even stronger storms starting later this afternoon and into the overnight.

Supported by a strong upper-level trough digging just behind this storm system, plenty of turn in the atmosphere is forecast this afternoon and evening. This vertical turn, also known as wind shear, will support strong storms known as supercells, which could spawn long-track tornados, some reaching past EF2 (111-plus mph) strength, especially for the moderate risk area.

These strong tornadoes are very dangerous but there is one more risk added on top of today’s severe weather. Many of these forecast supercells are expected to show up after dark, making it very hard to spot tornadoes. Having at least three ways to receive a weather warning, other than the local siren, will be very important, especially after the sun sets.

Long-tracked tornadoes mean they could be on the ground for several miles and across county lines or even state lines, depending on their location. Have your emergency plan in place before the first tornado or severe thunderstorm watch is issued. Also, make sure you have access to your shelter. Mobile or manufactured homes are not to be used as shelters.

Keeping a close eye on the WeatherRadar and your local forecast will be very important, especially since it is Friday night, and many may have plans to be out for the weekend kickoff.

On top of the storm threat comes the flooding rains. Central Arkansas to southern Indiana and northern Kentucky could see at least two inches of rain today with amounts reaching up past 5 inches at the Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee tri-state corner. Flood watches and warnings spread from southeast Oklahoma to southwestern Pennsylvania.

Monitor announcements from local authorities in case any roadways are closed due to floodwaters. Remember, turn around, don’t drown.

The strongest geomagnetic storm in at least six years hit between March 23rd and 24th. The storm cause is unclear at this time, but it is thought to have come due to a ripple effect of a near-miss coronal mass ejection (CME) on Thursday.

Many were lucky enough to see the northern lights for the first time in their lives last night. In fact, the northern lights were seen in far southern latitudes that included New Mexico, Colorado, Virginia, and North Carolina!

The northern lights are commonly seen in the northern latitudes, including the Dakotas, Canada, Minnesota, Wyoming, etc., with typical geomagnetic storms, but this storm was the strongest in years, allowing the lights to make it down to the lower latitudes.

The beautiful side effect of these storms is the aurora borealis and the stronger the storm, the farther south these northern lights make it.

The Space Weather Prediction Center have noted this geomagnetic storm event as a G4 – severe. Usually, these types of storms have the ability to cause widespread voltage control issues and low-orbiting satellite issues causing possible problems with navigation and radio frequencies.

The sun has been increasing in activity as it reaches its peak in its 11-year cycle with two more years to go. We are likely to see more geomagnetic storms as activity continues to increase, even higher than current forecasts.

Do you have your alerts turned on? A severe weather outbreak will unfold today across the Deep South. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible.

Weather & Radar has you covered. Our top-of-the-line alerting system can help give you peace of mind by offering up to a 36-hours head start on preparations while giving alerting for imminent dangers too.

Keeping notifications turned “on” also allows you to receive important weather information for your current location or even for a specific location you’re keeping an eye on. Are you in New York but have family in Texas? You can receive alerts for their specific location, so you have the latest on their weather situation even thousands of miles away.

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When you get the alert, you can keep up with the weather in real-time as it approaches the area on our interactive WeatherRadar. This feature can show you the forecast radar up to 4 days out so you are always weather-aware!