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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Overview

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl moved through northern Indiana, northwest Ohio, and southwest Lower Michigan from the afternoon of July 9th to the afternoon of July 10th. The center of post-tropical cyclone Beryl tracked from southwest to northeast directly through our forecast area; this was the first direct impact from tropical remnants in our area since the remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto came through in 2018!

 

An astounding swath of 3-9" of rain fell across northwest/north-central Indiana and up into southern Lower Michigan. The remnants of Beryl brought over a month's worth of rain to some locations! All of this rain fell in 12-18 hours, which caused flooding on area rivers, creeks, lakes, and on roadways. Sporadic tree damage was also noted due to a tight pressure gradient that brought wind gusts of 35-45 mph over areas with very saturated soils.

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GOES EAST visible satellite loop from about 8 AM to 2 PM EDT on July 10th, 2024 showing post-tropical cyclone Beryl moving across the Great Lakes region
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