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The Winter Storm Severity Index
WSSI does not depict official warnings and should always be used in context with official NWS forecasts and warnings.

Overall Impact: Maximum impact from any of the components.

Snow Amount: Potential impact from snow amount and snow rate.

Snow Load: Potential impact from the weight of snow on structures.

Ice Accumulation: Potential impact from the ice accumulation and wind.

Flash Freeze: Potential impact from rapid decreases in temperature from above to below freezing with the presence of liquid water.

Blowing Snow: Potential impact from falling snow combined with wind.

Ground Blizzard: Potential impact from snow on the ground combined with wind.


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NWS County Warning Areas River Forecast Center Boundaries
FEMA Boundaries Counties Boundaries
State Boundaries NWS Public Forecast Zones
Urban Areas ARTCC/FIR
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WSSI Overall Blowing Snow Flash Freeze Ground Blizzard
Ice Accumulation Snow Amount Snow Load

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