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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 >

Tropical Storm/Depression Ivan - Recap

Visible satellite imagery shows Hurricane Ivan bearing down on the Gulf Coast at 5pm Wednesday (click to enlarge the image in a new window).
Ivan's track through Alabama and the southern Appalachians. Click to see a larger image along with more information on the storm.
Stage IV radar and rain gauge Rainfall Analysis from the Ivan event. Click the graphic to enlarge the image and for more information (will open in its own window).
Mobile, Alabama's radar shows the eye of Hurricane Ivan just miles away from making landfall in Baldwin County. Click the image to see a few radar images from the event.
 

24-Hour Rainfall Totals
(as of 9/17)

Precipitation Report
(as of 3am 9/17; contains automated 6 and 24-hourly rainfall totals)

Local Storm Report Summary
(as of 9/17)

Wind Gust Reports from Automated Observation Sites