Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >
Lake Effect Snowstorm on December 13-14th, 2004
![]() Figure 3 Contour analysis of storm total snowfall |
Figure 4 is a visible satellite image on December 16 showing where the swath of snow fell across the area. Notice how far southeast the dominant snow band extended (into southwestern Ohio) |
Figure 4 Visible Satellite Image on December 15 |
The following are some specific snow reports from around the area
..SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... WATERVLIET 9.0 CASSOPOLIS 8.0 SISTER LAKES 8.0 BUCHANAN 7.0 3E NILES 5.5 NILES 4.5 UNION 3.0 WHITE PIGEON 1.5 STURGIS 1.0 THREE RIVERS 0.8 ...NORTHERN INDIANA... SIMONTON LAKE 9.0 LAPORTE WWTP 6.5 KINGSBURY 6.0 ROLLING PRAIRIE 6.0 ELKHART 5.5 SOUTH BEND AIRPORT 5.2 GOSHEN 5.0 GRANGER 5.0 LAPORTE 5.0 1S ELKHART 5.0 NEW PARIS 4.5 SOUTH BEND 4.0 MIDDLEBURY 3.0 NORTH WEBSTER NWS 2.9 MICHIGAN CITY 2.0 WARSAW 2.0 NAPPANEEE 2.0 NEW CARLISLE 2.0 KNOX 2.0 ASLAY 1.5 KENDALLVILLE 1.0 MARION 1.0 ...NORTHWESTERN OHIO PANDORA 1.4 PAULDING 1.0 COLUMBUS GROVE 1.0 MONTPELIER 0.2
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