Strong-to-severe thunderstorms, including the risk for tornadoes, will spread across the Gulf Coast and Southeast.  

TEXAS HIT WITH SEVERE WEATHER, TORNADO WARNINGS

The threat of severe storms in the South, Gulf Coast

The threat of severe storms in the South, Gulf Coast on Friday (Credit: Fox News)

Pockets of heavy rain could cause flash flooding.  

Snow forecast in the Midwest, Great Lakes regions

Snowfall still forecast through Saturday night in the Midwest, Great Lakes regions (Credit: Fox News)

Heavy snow continues to accumulate over the upper Midwest and Great Lakes with widespread freezing temperatures sinking southward.  

A freeze in the South

Forecast low temperatures in the southern U.S.  (Credit: Fox News)

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The St. Patrick's Day forecast

The national St. Patrick's Day forecast (Credit: Fox News)

A wet St. Patrick’s Day is forecast for the eastern third of the county, but we’ll have a drier forecast for the West until the next storm system moves in on Sunday.