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Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

SNOWFALL OBSERVATIONS

 

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The data in the table below shows official snowfall observations, which are taken every 6 hours, going back over the past 48 hours. The most recent observations are on the left. New data generally updates 30 min past the top of the hour.    

If you notice old data, try reloading the page while ignoring caching by hitting Shift + F5 on a PC, or Shift + Command + R on a Mac.

A measurement denoted as 'T' indicates that a trace of snowfall was recorded, which signifies that snow fell, but did not accumulate during the corresponding 6-hour observation period.  A value of "Nan" denotes an observation was not taking during that 6-hr period.
 

For snowfall observations from across the area, please see our observed snowfall map.