Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Climate facts:

Chicago Midway 3SW: The long time COOP observer has had six 6+" events this late in the season since 2000, with the last being 6.0" on March 11-12, 2014.

Kankakee, IL: The long time COOP observer has only had two 6+" events this late in the season since 2000, with the last being 6.2" on March 6, 2013. There has not been an 8+" observed event this late in the season since 8.1" on March 9-10, 1998.

Rensselaer, IN: The long time COOP observer has only had one 8+" event this late in the season since 2000, and that was 9.0" on March 6, 2013.

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