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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 >

On the afternoon and night of Monday, February 11, a mix of wintry precipitation produced two tenths to one half inch of ice accumulation in portions of northern Illinois, including the Chicago metro area, and far northwest Indiana. In addition, there were 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulation in far northern Illinois. After the icing event, strong winds picked up on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 12 and continued into that night. This resulted in scattered power outages as the winds blew ice-covered tree branches and wires. In addition, the combination of the wind and falling and blowing snow resulting in hazardous travel.   Ice Storm Map for February 11-12th, 2019

 

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