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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

A winter storm spread light to moderate snow across across northeast Missouri, eastern Iowa, and far northwest Illinois late Friday morning into the afternoon.  Snow changed over to sleet and freezing rain during the evening hours across most of the area.  Snowfall amounts ranged 0.5 inches across west central Illinois to 5.5 inches in far northwest Illinois and area of Iowa north of Interstate 80.  Freezing rain reports ranged from a tenth to a quarter of an inch.

Strong winds in excess of 40 mph were seen Saturday afternoon as an arctic cold front pushed through the area.  This caused some blowing and drifting of snow.

 

Official NWS Obs:

Moline: 5.3"

Davenport: 4.5"

Dubuque: 3.4"

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Surface Map 18Z 01/17
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