Extreme Heat Overspreads the Central and Southern U.S., Pushing East Through Midweek; Severe Weather and Excessive Rain for Portions of the Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Severe storms for parts of the northern Plains & upper Midwest tonight & Wednesday- threats include a few tornadoes, damaging winds & excessive rain. Heavy rain may impact portions of the Southeast and Southwest into tonight. A tropical disturbance brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Friday. Read More >

Winter Storm Overview: December 29th, 2017

A winter storm brought light to moderate snow across much of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois on Friday. Snow fell mainly north of a line from Fairfield, IA to Macomb, IL, with total accumulations ranging from around 2 to 7 inches. The highest amounts were located along the Interstate 80 corridor, with locations around Solon, IA recording up to 7.5 inches.

National Weather Service Official Observations (event totals):

Moline-Quad City International Airport: 6.7"
Davenport Municipal Airport (NWS Office): 3.9"
Dubuque Regional Airport: 1.9"

Summary from NWS Chicago

This page will be updated as needed as more information is obtained.

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Local Storm Report Snowfall Analysis, Courtesy: Iowa Environmental Mesonet

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Midwest Snowfall Analysis - Valid 6 AM December 30th, 2017

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National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
622 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017

...Snowfall Reports for December 29th, 2017...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon              
1 NE Lake Macbride State Par 7.5 in    0808 PM 12/29   41.81N/91.53W        
4 N Marengo                  7.0 in    0916 PM 12/29   41.85N/92.07W        
Moline Quad-City Airport     6.7 in    1200 AM 12/30   41.45N/90.50W        
Rapids City                  6.6 in    0638 PM 12/29   41.58N/90.34W        
2 SSE Cedar Rapids           6.0 in    0731 PM 12/29   41.95N/91.66W        
1 E Muscatine                6.0 in    1008 PM 12/29   41.42N/91.05W        
1 W Amana                    6.0 in    0729 PM 12/29   41.80N/91.88W        
3 NE Rochester               6.0 in    0933 PM 12/29   41.70N/91.13W        
Palo                         5.9 in    0730 PM 12/29   42.06N/91.80W        
1 WSW University Heights     5.9 in    0925 PM 12/29   41.65N/91.57W        
1 NNW North Liberty          5.6 in    0804 PM 12/29   41.76N/91.62W        
Solon                        5.5 in    0834 PM 12/29   41.80N/91.49W        
2 WNW Cedar Rapids           5.4 in    0900 PM 12/29   41.98N/91.71W        
Iowa City Municipality       5.3 in    0636 PM 12/29   41.63N/91.55W        
1 SSW Hiawatha               5.0 in    0804 PM 12/29   42.03N/91.69W        
4 NNE Fairfax                5.0 in    0657 PM 12/29   41.97N/91.75W        
Cambridge                    4.9 in    0807 PM 12/29   41.30N/90.20W        
1 E New Windsor              4.2 in    0738 PM 12/29   41.20N/90.44W        
Stanwood                     4.2 in    0806 PM 12/29   41.89N/91.15W        
2 WNW Dover                  4.2 in    0910 PM 12/29   41.44N/89.43W        
Lowden                       4.0 in    0841 PM 12/29   41.86N/90.92W        
1 WSW Bettendorf             4.0 in    0623 PM 12/29   41.56N/90.49W        
Davenport Municipality       3.9 in    1203 AM 12/30   41.62N/90.58W        
Springville                  3.8 in    0744 PM 12/29   42.06N/91.45W        
Unionville                   3.5 in    0805 PM 12/29   41.81N/89.98W        
Wyoming                      3.5 in    0623 PM 12/29   42.06N/91.00W        
Maquoketa                    2.5 in    0729 PM 12/29   42.07N/90.67W        
Milledgeville                2.2 in    0652 PM 12/29   41.97N/89.78W        
Dubuque                      2.0 in    0802 PM 12/29   42.50N/90.69W        
Mount Carroll                2.0 in    0821 PM 12/29   42.10N/89.98W        
2 NW Woodbine                1.9 in    0830 PM 12/29   42.37N/90.18W        
Clinton                      1.8 in    0800 PM 12/29   41.84N/90.23W        
1 ENE Nora                   1.7 in    0831 PM 12/29   42.46N/89.93W        
Stockton                     1.4 in    0755 PM 12/29   42.35N/90.01W        

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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Extreme Heat Overspreads the Central and Southern U.S., Pushing East Through Midweek; Severe Weather and Excessive Rain for Portions of the Upper Midwest

Winter Storm Summary: December 29th, 2017