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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

Overview

An energetic disturbance, originally from the Pacific Ocean, came towards and enveloped the region with snow after cold air came in Saturday. The event started around 7 am EST from west to east as low pressure system moved through the area. As the system exited to the east an impressive single lake effect band developed pushing southward from Lake Michigan. Widespread snow across the area ranged between 3-6" with heavier amounts near the lake due to the lake effect band.
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