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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

A storm system affected the southern Great Lakes and Ohio Valley in two distinct pieces Tuesday evening through Wednesday. The initial phase of this system Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning produced between 1 and 3 inches of snow across many areas north of Route 24. The stronger portion of this system brought an additional 2 to 5 inches of snow on Wednesday. Temperatures near or slightly above freezing Tuesday evening resulted in slushy snow. The combination of colder air moving into the region Wednesday and increasing winds led patchy blowing and drifting snow Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening.

 

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