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Heavy Rainfall in the Southwest; Scattered Severe Thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic

Heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding will continue through this evening in the Southwest, with particular concern for flooding over recent burn scars and higher terrain. Scattered severe thunderstorms containing the potential for damaging wind gusts and excessive rainfall are possible from the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England through tonight. Read More >

 

March 4th & 5th will mark the 45th anniversary of the historic ice storm to hit the southern third of Wisconsin. Moderate to significant ice accumulations made it as far north as Calumet and Manitowoc counties in northeast Wisconsin. Some ice accumulations ranged up to a phenomenal 5 inches in diameter on wires and limbs of trees across southern Wisconsin. To the north of the severe icing, heavy snow was noted across central into northeast Wisconsin. At Green Bay, some minor sleet and freezing rain was noted, but most of the precipitation fell as snow.

Click on the link for a full write up on the event: https://www.weather.gov/media/grb/Final%20Ice%20Storm%201976.pdf

 

                 Weather Map at 7 AM 03/05/1976