Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Overview

Cloudy skies and much colder conditions were found across the area Saturday, Dec. 17, as a strong arctic cold front tracked east across the region. Bands of snow were found just behind the front, with snowfall accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Strong northwest winds of 15 and 25 mph were common, causing some blowing and drifting of the freshly fallen snow. Temperatures fell through the afternoon, reaching the single digits and teens by 6 pm.

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THE REPORTS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 4.3 6 NNW MOUNT CARROLL IL CARROLL 0135 AM 3.4 2 WNW FREEPORT IL STEPHENSON 0818 AM 3.0 1 ENE MOUNT VERNON IA LINN 1030 AM 3.0 5 W BETTENDORF IA SCOTT 0915 AM 3.0 2 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS IA LINN 0630 AM 3.0 5 SSW PLEASANT PLAIN IA JEFFERSON 0819 PM 2.8 NNW MILLEDGEVILLE IL CARROLL 1052 PM 2.8 SSE ATKINS IA BENTON 0918 PM 2.7 SSE SHANNON IL CARROLL 0918 AM 2.6 MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR IL ROCK ISLAND 1229 AM 2.6 2 W CEDAR RAPIDS IA LINN 1018 PM 2.5 NNW SPRINGVILLE IA LINN 0915 AM 2.5 N WELLMAN IA WASHINGTON 0935 PM 2.5 WSW LOWDEN IA CEDAR 0825 PM 2.2 MOLINE IL ROCK ISLAND 1052 PM 2.0 1 WSW IOWA CITY IA JOHNSON 0830 AM 2.0 NE ROSEVILLE IL WARREN 1018 PM 1.8 2 WSW IOWA CITY IA JOHNSON 1205 AM 1.7 2 NE COLUSA IL HANCOCK 0600 AM 1.6 1 S WALCOTT IA SCOTT 0818 AM 1.6 NE BERTRAM IA LINN 0723 AM 1.5 1 ENE NEW WINDSOR IL HENRY 0645 AM 1.5 W CANTRIL IA VAN BUREN 0918 PM 1.0 MACOMB IL MCDONOUGH 1045 PM 1.0 2 WNW BURLINGTON IA DES MOINES 0917 PM