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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Central and Southern Plains Through Tonight

Severe thunderstorms capable of very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across parts of the central and southern Plains. Heavy rain will pose a threat for flash flooding across portions of central and coastal Texas. Thunderstorms may also cause isolated wind damage across the Southeast. Read More >

Overview

A strong low pressure system brought widespread heavy snow to much of Iowa on Monday January 25 to Tuesday January 26, 2021. Several reports of 8 to 14 inches of snow occurred over central Iowa and with the strong northeast winds causing near whiteout conditions at times led to some treacherous driving conditions and many school closing on Tuesday.

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Snowfall totals from across Iowa on January 25-26, 2021
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Waterloo, Iowa. Photo courtesy of Kathy Adelmund Cedar Falls, Iowa. Photo courtesy of Doug Rathburn Iowa Falls, Iowa. Photo courtesy of Jim Cheaney
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