A multifaceted storm will unleash flooding rainfall and localized severe weather across the southern tier of the United States beginning on Friday.
While the Deep South will escape the snowy, icy side of the storm, disruptions due to rain and flooding are likely along the Interstate 10 and I-20 corridors.
Airline passengers at the major hubs of Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Atlanta can face significant delays. Ripple-effect delays can spread elsewhere across the country.
Very heavy rainfall and flooding will be a big threat with this storm, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson.
Most areas from the lower Mississippi Valley to the southern Atlantic Seaboard received above-normal precipitation during the month of November, leaving the ground saturated and making it harder for additional rainfall to soak in.
Soaking rain will first gather over central, southern and eastern Texas and spread into southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana on Friday and Friday night.
“Cities that may experience enough rain for travel difficulties and flash flooding include Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, Texas; Little Rock, Texarkana and Pine Bluff, Arkansas; and Shreveport, Louisiana,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
While greatest risk to lives and property will be from flooding, feisty thunderstorms that can inflict damage cannot be ruled out.
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