Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

January 31 - February 2, 2011
Winter Storm

A significant winter storm affected the Ohio Valley during the period with a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Significant ice accumulations were observed north of the Cincinnati Tri-State region, and into the Whitewater and Miami Valley regions, as well as central Ohio. Heavy snow and sleet affected parts of the northern Miami Valley and west-central Ohio. Northern Kentucky and south-central Ohio experienced relatively light wintry precipitation early in the event before temperatures warmed above freezing during the day January 31st.