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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Central Appalachians; Severe Weather in the Mid-South; Hot Weather in Southern California

Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to flooding today over southwest Pennsylvania into northern West Virginia, and western Maryland. Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening in the Mid-South and across Eastern North Carolina. An extended period of hot weather is forecast for parts of coastal southern California including Los Angeles from today through Thursday. Read More >

Overview

This webpage is a summary for the October 17th, 2022 lake enhanced snow event over Northern Indiana and Southwest Lower Michigan. An intense band of lake effect rain/snow developed during the afternoon and evening hours of 10/17/22, bringing 1-4" of accumulation in areas beneath the band. Heavy, wet snow brought down trees/limbs around the area, and caused power outages. Roads were quickly snow covered/slick where it was accumulating fast. Wind gusts to 40-50 mph occurred near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and 30 to 40 mph inland through the afternoon and evening.

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