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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Overview

 

A winter storm produced a swath of snow with amounts generally 3 to 7 inches across northern Iowa into southern Wisconsin on Saturday, January 28th.

The heaviest snow fell from late afternoon through the evening, with 1" per hour rates at times. The persistent light snow throughout the day in combination with heavier snowfall rates into the evening resulted in storm total accumulations above 6" for parts of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin.

A combination of Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories were used to alert people of the expected impact.

snow totals through 6 am Jan 20th
Snow totals through 6 am, Jan 29th

 

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