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At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Centreville, or near Three Rivers, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sturgis, Centreville, Colon, Nottawa, Burr Oak, Wasepi, Findley, Fairfax, and Fishers Lake. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hudson, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hudson, Morenci, Fairfield, Seneca, Jasper, Medina, Lime Creek, Weston, Munson, Ogden Center, Canandaigua, and Sand Creek. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Mentone, or 7 miles northeast of Rochester, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Akron, Mentone, Silver Lake, Claypool, Burket, Beaver Dam Lake, Sevastopol, Beaver Dam, Talma, and Palestine.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Northeast Bighorn Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Recreation in the high country will be impacted by heavy accumulating snow. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions, call 5 1 1.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Northern Lake, Northeastern Interior Mendocino, Northeastern Trinity, and Southern Trinity. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

The combination of low relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty southwest winds will result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across much of northeast North Carolina during the day today. Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly.

The combination of low relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty southwest winds will result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across much of southern and southeast Virginia through late this afternoon. Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches, with lesser accumulations of 1 to 4 inches nearby Mammoth and the western entrance of YNP. Accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected across the higher elevations with up to 18 inches at Pitchstone Plateau in southwest Yellowstone. Winds gusting between 30 and 45 mph. * WHERE...Yellowstone National Park. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Slow down and use caution while traveling.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches for elevations above 7,500 feet. Total accumulations around 20 inches are possible for the highest elevations of the Teton Mountains. Winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph, with gusts around 50 mph across the highest elevations. * WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, including over Teton Pass and Togwotee Pass.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with the highest peaks seeing accumulations around 15 inches. Winds gusting between 35 and 50 mph. * WHERE...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, including over Salt River Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across Salt River Pass. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the