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Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Overview

February 15, 2021

An area of light to moderate snow moved north across extreme eastern Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois Monday, February 15, 2021.  North winds of 10 to 15 mph brought some blowing and drifting snow on east-west roads.  Snowfall amounts were generally between 1 and 3 inches along and south of a Fairfield, IA to Freeport, IL line.  The higher amounts around 3-4 inches fell in west central and north central IL. 
 

Official National Weather Service Observations

Moline, IL 3.8"
Davenport, IA 1.3"
Dubuque, IA 0.4"


Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Burlington do not measure snow as part of their climate records. Please see the Snowfall Amounts and Storm Reports sections for reported snow amounts in these locations.

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