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Dangerous Heat Continues; Monitoring Excessive Rainfall and Flash Flooding

The heat continues along and east of the Mississippi River. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic through today and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential from the Southwest, Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next couple of days. A disturbance near the Marianas may bring flooding. 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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