Forecasters Warn Southern States to Brace for a Wet and Windy New Year

Holiday weekend weather forecasts call for wind and rain across parts of the country. Here, shoppers seek shelter from the rain in San Francisco, on Feb. 25, 2019. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

A cold and wet New Year’s Eve is in store for parts of the United States as meteorologists predict rainfall across a large portion of the country.

The National Weather Service reported on Dec. 30 that 2023 is ushering in severe storms and potentially damaging winds as a storm line stretching from Texas up to Southern Indiana moves east. That storm is moving in ahead of a cold front which will likely be seen in the central states Jan. 2.