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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

June 16, 2018
Severe Weather


Clusters of storms moving through a very warm and humid airmass resulted in strong wind gusts and scattered instances of wind damage throughout the area. The most concentrated damage was located in portions of Licking County, Ohio where a downburst resulted in widespread tree damage and some minor structural damage.