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It will be another busy day of active weather as Winter Storm Jerry and severe weather sweep the country.
As we learn more details about this deadly avalanche that happened yesterday in the mountains of California, so here's the latest news – check back throughout the day as this page is updated with more news:
(7:15 a.m. ET) This is where the severe weather threat will be today (and tomorrow)
Winter weather in the north, and severe storms in the south. It happened earlier this week, and it's happening again.
The Ark-La-Tex area will be the center of the highest severe storm threat today and tonight, then the danger area will move to the southeast tomorrow as storms move east.
For a full breakdown of severe weather threats over the next two days, click here.
(6:55 a.m. ET) Here's how strong Tuesday's confirmed tornadoes will be
The National Weather Service is finalizing several of its tornado damage surveys across the South, and we're learning just how powerful those tornadoes can be. Here are some initial evaluations:
– Lower Grand Lagoon/Panama City, Florida: EF3
– Bamberg, South Carolina: EF2
(6:30 a.m. ET) Here's the latest news on the California avalanche
A major avalanche killed one person at Palisades-Tahoe Ski Resort on Wednesday morning, closing the ski area and launching a massive rescue effort for those buried in the snow.
According to the Placer County Sheriff's Office, 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd was the victim, and three others suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the GS Gully area of the resort.
“This is a very sad day for my team and everyone here,” Palisades Tahoe President Dee Byrne told The Associated Press.
The cause of the avalanche is still under investigation. It was the first avalanche fatality this season nationwide, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
To read Wednesday's live updates page, click here.
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