Heavy rains to drench the South, while West expected to get drought relief
Some areas could see flooding
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Heavy rain is expected to spread from the Southwest into the Southern Plains and Southeast.
Some areas could get quite a bit of rain in a short period of time, which could lead to some flooding, although this will be beneficial rain for the region.
The national forecast for Thursday, Jan. 21. (Fox News)
A much larger storm system is set to move into California this weekend and bring heavy rain and snow to the mountains.
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Ultimately, this is a good news situation, as the moisture will help the ongoing drought across the West.
Current drought conditions across the U.S. (Fox News)
Lake-effect snow also gets cranked up again Thursday and Friday with locally heavy snow for parts of New York and Michigan.
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