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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

From the evening of February 6th into the early morning hours of February 7th, much of the region experienced minor ice accumulations. Temperatures gradually fell below freezing from near the Ohio River southeastward through the night, changing the rain over to freezing rain. Even though ice amounts were light, numerous accidents were reported, especially across the Tri-State area of northwest Kentucky and southwest Indiana Thursday morning as wet roads turned to black ice due to temperatures falling into the 20s.
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