-- The US National Weather Service on Thursday said the Central/Southern Plains are expected to experience severe thunderstorms on Friday, while the Upper Great Lakes region is likely to see continued flooding impacts through the weekend.
The Plains and the mid-Atlantic regions will continue to experience fire weather concerns, while late-season snow is expected over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains.
The NWS issued a red flag warning early Friday for Silver City, Antelope Wells, Lordsburg, Deming, Hatch, Las Cruces, Orogrande, Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Truth or Consequences, Glenwood, Ruidoso, Raton, Clayton, Roy, Las Vegas, Tucumcari, Clovis, Portales, Socorro, Santa Rosa, Moriarty, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in the state.
In Texas, a similar warning was raised for Perryton, Dumas, Borger, Pampa, Amarillo, Hereford, Plainview, Dimmitt, Lubbock, Littlefield, Morton, Childress, Matador, Post, and Clarendon in Texas. A freeze warning was issued for Dalhart. These places are primarily served by American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit and Xcel Energy.
Oklahoma's Beaver, Alva, Woodward, Gage, Clinton, and Elk City were also placed under a red flag warning watch, while Boise City and Guymon were covered under a freeze warning alert. OGE Energy (OGE) unit Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the major electric utility service providers in the state.
The NWS also issued a red flag warning for Colorado's San Luis, Alamosa, South Fork, and Saguache. Meanwhile, a freeze warning was raised for Colorado Springs, Limon, La Junta, Kim, Springfield, Trinidad, La Veta Pass, Pueblo, Eads, Wray, Flagler, Cheyenne Wells, Pikes Peak, Denver, Boulder, Greeley, Fort Collins, Castle Rock, Deer Trail, Newcastle, Julesburg, Sterling, Boulder, Akron, Deer Trail, Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Durango, Nucla, Montrose, Grand Junction, Rifle, Rangely, Meeker, and Craig.
The state is primarily served by Xcel Energy and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy.
A freeze warning was also raised for Utah's Brigham City, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Tooele, Provo, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, Cedar City, Bluff, Blanding, Green River, Moab, Escalante, Capitol Reef National Park, Price, Duchesne, and Vernal. PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the major service provider in the state.
In Idaho, a freeze warning was issued for Lewiston, Caldwell, Boise, Mountain Home, Jeronte, Twin Falls, Shoshone, Arco, Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rigby, and Rexbury, primarily served by Idacorp's (IDA) Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power.
Also covered under a freeze warning watch were Washington's Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Ellensburg, Yakima, Sunnyside, Pasco, Connell, Walla Walla, Chelan Coulee Dam, and Ritzville. Puget Sound Energy, PacifiCorp's Pacific Power, and Avista (AVA) unit Avista Utilities are among the major electricity service providers in the state.
Oregon's Cave Junction, Gold Beach, Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Shady Cove, Cottage Grove, Corbett, Albany, Sweet Home, Eugene, Salem, Molalla, and The Dalles. Pacific Power is among the service providers in these places.
In California, California's Gasquet, Crescent City, Trinidad, Willow Creek, Weaverville, Fortuna, Eureka, Garberville, Shelter Cove, Willits, Ukiah, Lakeport, Portola, Bieber, Susanville, and Cedarville. These places are primarily served by Pacific Power and PG&E (PCG) unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
A similar warning was issued for Nevada's Lovelock, Fallon, Carson City, Reno, Hawthorne, Winnemucca, and Gerlach, which fall under the service area of Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit NV Energy.
Also placed under a freeze warning watch were Wyoming's Cody, Greybull, Worland, Riverton, Lander, and Thermopolis. Meanwhile, a winter storm warning was issued for Jackson, Dubois, and Pinedale, primarily served by Rocky Mountain Power.
The NWS issued a flood warning for Michigan's Muskegon, Alma, Grand Rapids, Hastings, Ionia, Lansing, Pentwater, Saginaw, Petoskey, Rogers City, Alpena, Gaylord, Mio, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Tawas Lake, Cadillac, Houghton, Marquette, Iron Mountain, Escanaba, and Menominee. CMS Energy (CMS) unit Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, WEC Energy Group (WEC) subsidiaries Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies, Upper Peninsula Power Company, and Xcel Energy are among the major service providers in these places.
In Wisconsin, flood warning were raised for Janesville, Kenosha, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin Dells, Milwaukee, Appleton, Madison, Beaver Dam, Stevens Point, Green Bay, and Rockford. WEC Energy Group's Wisconsin Public Service, Xcel Energy, and Alliant Energy (LNT) are among the major service providers in the state.
Flood warnings were also issued for certain parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.