Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

February 12, 2020
Snow and Rain Event

Widespread heavy precipitation moved into the local area during the afternoon and evening hours on February 12. The rain/snow line set up in the vicinity of the I-70 corridor, with periods of sleet mixing in within this transition zone. A 4 to 6 hour period of steady/heavy snow impacted areas from east-central IN through central Ohio during the evening commute, with accumulations generally ranging from 2-4 inches.