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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 >

July 6, 2019
Heavy Rain & Flooding


Slow-moving thunderstorms developed in an unstable airmass across the region during the afternoon and evening hours, producing several instances of heavy rain and flooding/flash flooding -- especially across portions of central Ohio. Rainfall up to 2-4 inches in a very short period of time produced rapid rises of water onto roads and in several neighborhoods.