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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

Overview

Snow fell across much of northeast Iowa and northern Illinois early Saturday, as an area of low pressure tracked east over Missouri. Snowfall amounts generally between 1 and 3 inches were common, with the higher amounts falling along and north of highway 30.

 

Additional snow fell over portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois late Saturday afternoon and evening. The highest totals between 2 and 4 inches fell along a line from Washington county in Iowa, to northern Mercer and southern Rock Island counties in Illinois.

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Midwest Snowfall Analysis - Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM)
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