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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Overview

Two systems moved across the Great Lakes Region with the first system producing widespread 1 to 2 inch snowfall amounts. A second, much stronger system moved rapidly northeast into the region, bringing widespread moderate to heavy snowfall across the entire forecast area starting late afternoon on the 15th and lingering into the overnight hours of the 16th. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area, with the bulk of the snowfall occurring within a 6 to 9 hour period. Winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph caused widespread blowing and drifting with many county roads across the area looking like the one shown below. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour occurred at the peak of the event. A summary of reports, a snowfall map for the event and other details can be found below or by clicking the respective tab. 

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East of Leesburg, IN
Photo: Todd Holsten
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