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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Overview

A long-duration, late-season snowstorm dropped widespread 10-15 inches of snow across southern Pennsylvania, with locally higher amounts (primarily at higher elevations). The system came in two rounds of heavy snow. The first round fell across southern Pennsylvania during the daylight hours of Tuesday, March 20 before diminishing by evening. The second round arrived Tuesday night, made it a little farther north, and continued into Wednesday, March 21.

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National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) 72-hour snowfall analysis ending 12 UTC Mar 23, 2018.
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