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Severe Thunderstorms Possible in the South Central U.S.; Wildfire Smoke Impacts in the North Central U.S.; Severe Space Weather

Scattered severe thunderstorms may bring large hail and isolated damaging winds this weekend over parts of the south central U.S. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will bring air quality issues to parts of the north central U.S. this weekend. Moderate to Severe geomagnetic storm conditions will remain possible into early Monday following a strong coronal mass ejection from the sun. 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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