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Tropical Storm Arthur and Heavy Rainfall in the South; Severe Weather in the Midwest

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana tonight. Intense tornadoes, swaths of damaging gusts, and hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter possible. Tropical Storm Arthur will continue to produce strong winds across coastal Upper Texas and Louisiana tonight, as well as potentially life-threatening flooding across southern Louisiana into Mississippi. Read More >

December 4, 2010
First Accumulating Snow of the Season

A clipper system dropped southeast across the Ohio Valley on Saturday, December 4. This system brought periods of snow to much of the region through the day, with the heaviest snow falling across eastern Indiana, northern Kentucky and far southwest Ohio where widespread 2-3" of snow fell.  Areas further northeast received less snow, with only a few tenths of an inch falling across the Columbus metro.