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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Wednesday

Severe thunderstorms will be possible over parts of the northern Plains again Wednesday which could bring large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over parts of the southern and northern Plains Wednesday. Read More >

Periods of heavy snow over the past 7 days have created vast amounts of snowfall in the mountains.  Some places have likely received over 100 inches in remote areas of the mountains.  Numerous avalanches have also occurred with portions of I-70 and other roads being closed at times.  According to CAIC some of these avalanches have been 100 Year Events.
 

7 Day Snowfall Totals from 3/1 to 3/7
(Sources:  NOHRSC, COCORAHS, SNOTEL, Spotters)