Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Measuring and Reporting Snow to the National Weather Service
The National Weather Service needs your help! During snow storms, your snow depth measurement, especially if you live in a rural area, is valuable information for determining the impact of the event and accuracy of our forecasts. When it snows, we encourage you to find a simple yard stick and take snow depth measurements every 3 to 6 hours -- more often if conditions are rapidly changing. Please report your snow depth (in inches) using our Storm Report Form. Your report will be immediately sent to and viewed by a NWS forecaster. Taking accurate snow observations is very important. Please click the following slides for a short primer on how to correctly measure snow depth.





Report your snow depth measurement on the Storm Report Form

Thanks to CoCoRaHS for the images used on this page. CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique non-profit community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). To join CoCoRaHS, go to https://www.cocorahs.org

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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Measuring and Reporting Snow

Measuring and Reporting Snow to the National Weather Service