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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Overview

An upper level storm system tracked east across the eastern Great Plains into northern Missouri and Illinois on from Feb. 8-9, 2018, bringing widespread snow to portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. The heaviest snowfall fell along the Highway 20 corridor, where amounts of 6 to 8 inches were reported in Independence, Dubuque, and Freeport. To the south, around 2 to 5 inches fell from the Interstate 80 corridor to Highway 30.

This page will update as more information becomes available.

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