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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

On January 12-13, a strong low pressure system impacted the area with heavy snow, heavy rain, strong gusty winds in excess of 50 mph, and impacts to travel. Many roads becoming slick and snow covered for the Friday evening commute. A flash freeze and patchy blowing snow further degraded road conditions Saturday morning. All in all, snow amounts of 2" to 4", with one reported 6" total, were recorded on January 12th. Lake effect snow continued through the 14th, especially for Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan. Arctic air followed the winter storm, with wind chills as low as -15 to -25 degrees for several days. 

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