Millions Across the US, Facing Severe Weather, This Week.<br />NBC reports that millions of people across <br />the United States are facing severe weather conditions <br />including thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash floods. .<br />A winter storm is expected to hit <br />the Midwest and a third storm has been <br />forecast to hit California later this week. .<br />At the same time, the Midwest, <br />the Southeast and the mid-Atlantic are <br />all experiencing record high temperatures.<br />On January 3, severe thunderstorms with winds over <br />111 miles per hour threatened as many as 20 million <br />people from southeast Louisiana to central Alabama.<br />The storms are expected to include <br />large hail and could generate <br />strong tornadoes. .<br />Areas facing a heightened risk <br />include New Orleans, <br />Montgomery and Gulfport. .<br />As of the morning of January 3, 24 million people <br />were under flood alerts in parts of the Southeast, <br />Tennessee and Mississippi river valleys. .<br />As of the morning of January 3, 24 million people <br />were under flood alerts in parts of the Southeast, <br />Tennessee and Mississippi river valleys. .<br />NBC reports that another 4 million people from northern <br />Louisiana to central Kentucky are under tornado <br />watches and at risk of associated flash floods. .<br />11 million people from northeast Colorado <br />through upper Michigan are forecast<br />to experience snow and freezing rain. .<br />Heavy snowfall is expected <br />from Nebraska to Wisconsin <br />through January 5.
