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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. 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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