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Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region 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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