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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Overview

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved southeastward from central Iowa into northern Missouri and west central Illinois Thursday Night, ahead of a cold front that pushed eastward across the region. These storms brought damaging winds, torrential rain, and frequent lightning to the area.  Several downed trees, power outages, and 40 to 60 mph winds were reported.  Widespread rainfall amounts between 0.75 to 1.5 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time.  Heavier totals over 3 inches, fell in portions of Keokuk and Washington counties in Iowa.   

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