Heavy precipitation, flooding predicted for U.S. this spring
Posted March 17, 2011 10:12 pm.
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WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. National Weather Service has released its outlook for spring 2011, and for the third year in a row, about half of the country has an above average risk of experiencing flooding.
A series of storm systems are predicted to move across the States over the next two weeks, which will be made worse by warmer temperatures and melting snow. The storms are expected to consist of both rain and snow.
The weather service blames the La Nina weather pattern, which generally brings dry weather conditions to the U.S., peaked during the December through January period, but will remain moderately strong in April before weakening in June.
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