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Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. Read More >

 

 Winter Storm Overview 

A winter storm brought light to moderate snow to much of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois on March 9th, 2023.

Precipitation began as a mix of rain and snow as it overspread the region during the morning hours. Snow was observed mainly north of Highway 34 to start, with more of a rain, snow and sleet mix to the south. As the day progressed, precipitation began to change to all snow as temperatures dropped. This snow continued for most well into the early evening before tapering off by midnight.

Snow totals were highest along and north of Interstate 80 with a range of around 4 - 6 inches. Pockets of higher amounts were observed in northwest Illinois in Stephenson County, with the highest total so far measured just west of Freeport at 6.5 inches. Further south, amounts were less with more rain and sleet mixing with the snow.

 

NWS Official Totals

Moline: 2.5"
Dubuque: 5.1"
Davenport NWS: 4.4" 

 

Notable (Non-NWS Official) Totals

2 W Freeport, IL: 6.5" (Trained Spotter)
Milledgeville, IL: 6.1" (Trained Spotter)
Lowden, IA: 6.6" (COOP Observer)

 

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