Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

A powerful low pressure system over the northern Great Lakes brought periods of light snow and snow showers, resulting in light accumulations from a coating to as high as 2.3". Falling temperatures during the snow caused icy roads in some areas, with multiple accidents on the evening of December 30th. Peak wind gusts during the PM hours of December 30th ranged from 35 to 55 mph.

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The official snowfall for Chicago was 1.5" observed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

The official snowfall for Rockford was 1.7" observed at Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Other snowfall amounts include 0.4" at the NWS Chicago in Romeoville and 1.1" observed 3 miles southwest of Chicago Midway International Airport.

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