Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

May 12, 2010
Heavy Rain & Flooding

A frontal boundary stalled near the Ohio River during the morning of May 12. This led to numerous rounds of thunderstorms which dropped widespread heavy rain across parts of southern Ohio, southeast Indiana and northern Kentucky. Widespread rainfall amounts in excess of 2 inches were common, with some reports over 3 inches. This same area was hit with heavy rain just a week prior, which made it particularly prone to flooding. Several reports of flash flooding were received including numerous road closures and streams overflowing their banks.

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