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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 early spring snow storm impacted much of the region Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th; as a strong low pressure system tracked east across Kansas and Missouri.  This system brought heavy rain and snow to much of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri.  Snow fell from northern Iowa through much of eastern Iowa into central and east central Illinois.  A very sharp cutoff of snowfall was seen with this system.  Snowfall totals between 2 and 8 inches were common, with the heaviest snow of 8 to 14 inches falling in a 20 mile wide line from Mason City, to Anamosa, to Clinton, IA.  

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Satellite Image of 3/24/2018 Snow Event
(Image from the afternoon of 3/25/2018)

 
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