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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week: April 20-24, 2020
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Turn Around, Don't Drown!

An average of 92 people are killed each year in the United States by flooding. Many of the deaths are preventable. A simple phrase can save your life: Turn Around, Don't Drown!

Never drive across a water covered roadway. Judging how deep the water actually is can be very difficult. Be especially cautious at night when it is even harder to judge the danger.

Click here for 9-1-1 audio from a women who has become trapped in her car in Oklahoma after driving into a flooded area.

Water Can Float More Than Just Your Boat!