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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

An area of low pressure tracked east southeast across the Great Plains and into northern Missouri early Monday. This system spread snow over portions of South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois during the evening hours on Sunday, March 12th and early Monday, March 13th. The heaviest snowfall fell in a line from eastern South Dakota into Northern Iowa, where totals over 6 inches were common.

 

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Midwest Snow Analysis - Courtesy Iowa Environment Mesonet
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