Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Weather History - April 2nd

Local and Regional Events:

April 2nd, 1998:

The James River began to flood in early April from Columbia to Stratford. Throughout April and May, it rose to around 1.5 feet above flood stage at Columbia and Stratford. The James River mainly flooded farmland, pastureland, and a few roads near the channel.

April 2nd, 2010:

In South Dakota, a band of heavy snow set up across Corson and Dewey counties during the early morning hours of April 2nd. Along with heavy wet snow, northwest winds gusting up to 40 mph developed. By the time the storm ended in the late morning hours, 6 to 8 inches of snow had fallen. The heavy snow and strong winds downed many power poles across the region, making travel treacherous. Some snowfall amounts included 4 inches at Eagle Butte, 6 inches at Timber Lake, McLaughlin, 14 miles north of Isabel, 7 inches at Isabel and 6 miles southeast of McIntosh, and 8 inches southwest of Keldron. Over 400 poles were lost to the heavy snow, leaving approximately 800 people without power. Eighty linemen worked through the Easter weekend in the snow and mud. McLaughlin and Keldron were the hardest hit. Several hundred people were still without power on April 5th.

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This Day in Weather History: April 2nd