Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

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1" to 5" of rain fell from April 28-30, highest in Lake County Illinois. Much of the rain fell due to a slow moving low pressure system on Wednesday April 29th into early Thursday April 30th. Widespread river flooding developed due to the heavy rain.
The official rainfall for Chicago was 2.30" observed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Other rainfall amounts include 2.28" at the NWS Chicago in Romeoville and 2.73" observed 3 miles southwest of Chicago Midway International Airport.
In addition to the rain, strong northerly winds on the back side of the low pressure system built large waves and couple with already record high lake levels to cause lakeshore flooding and beach erosion, especially in northwest Indiana.

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