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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

A significant winter storm brought heavy snow and near to blizzard conditions across all of eastern IA, northwest IL, and northeast MO on Friday, January 12.  Snowfall amounts between 7 and 15 inches were common, with the higher end of the snowfall totals observed mainly along a line from the Quad Cities metro westward to Fairfield IA.  

Numerous accidents occurred on area roads, with several long backups/delays observed on I-80 throughout the day and overnight. In addition, strong northwest winds of 30-50 MPH were observed Friday evening, leading to large drifts, and blowing/drifting snow areawide.  

NWS Official Totals

Dubuque: 9.2"
Davenport NWS: 14.9" 
Moline: 15.4" 

Climate Numbers from the January 8-9 Event
Watch, Warning Advisory Map at Noon Jan 12th, 2024
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