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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

Two systems moved across the Great Lakes Region with the first system producing widespread 1 to 2 inch snowfall amounts. A second, much stronger system moved rapidly northeast into the region, bringing widespread moderate to heavy snowfall across the entire forecast area starting late afternoon on the 15th and lingering into the overnight hours of the 16th. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area, with the bulk of the snowfall occurring within a 6 to 9 hour period. Winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph caused widespread blowing and drifting with many county roads across the area looking like the one shown below. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour occurred at the peak of the event. A summary of reports, a snowfall map for the event and other details can be found below or by clicking the respective tab. 

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East of Leesburg, IN
Photo: Todd Holsten
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