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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. 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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