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U.S. Winter Storm Persists, Córdoba Elevated to Orange Alert, Spain Braces for Wet Lead‑Up to Christmas

Official forecasts flag hazardous conditions across the United States, Argentina and Spain.

Overview

  • Active National Weather Service warnings through Dec. 20 call for heavy mountain snow up to about 23 inches and gusts near 120 km/h across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Michigan, Oregon and Washington.
  • Avalanche danger and difficult travel are highlighted for high passes and corridors such as Lookout, Lolo and Marias, with impacts extending to some lower‑elevation communities.
  • Argentina’s meteorological service maintains multiple yellow alerts for storms, extreme heat and strong winds in several provinces, warning of frequent lightning, occasional hail and 30–70 mm of rain.
  • The SMN upgraded Córdoba to an orange alert spanning Dec. 19–21 windows, forecasting locally severe storms with gusts up to 90 km/h and heavy rainfall that could reach 80–110 mm in some periods.
  • AEMET projects rain and possible storms in Spain into the Christmas period, including a sharp temperature drop and a snow level near 900 m in Córdoba, while Galicia local forecasts show a higher storm probability on Dec. 20.