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Dangerous Heat in the West; Coastal Flooding & High Rip Current Risk through the Weekend on the East Coast; Flash Flooding Concerns in the Southeast and Southwest

A dangerous, record heat wave continues across portions of the West through Tuesday. High rip current risk and dangerous surf continue through the weekend. There are flash flooding concerns through the weekend for portions of the Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

Overview

Low pressure moved across northern Missouri into the Ohio River Valley on Christmas Eve, and brought light snow to the middle Mississippi River Valley. Across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri total snow amounts ranged from a few tenths to around 4 inches, with the heaviest amounts falling over southeast Iowa, west central Illinois and northeast Missouri.

 

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Midwest Snow Analysis - Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet
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