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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

 

 February 7 2020 Snow Event

Strong areas of 1000-850 mb convergence combined with an upper level disturbance  and moisture from Lake Michigan to bring a brief convective burst of heavy snow near to south of I-96 during the mid to late afternoon hours of the 7th of February 2020.  Another  upper air disturbance and stronger 1000-850 mb convergence brought a swath of heavy snow near to south of I-96 overnight, with up to 4 to 5 inches of snow reported at Byron Center.

 

 

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