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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 >

Snowfall and Rainfall Reports from December 7-9, 2009 Storm 

 

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Storm Total Snowfall: 48 Hour Snowfall ending 6-8 AM Wednesday Morning:
48 Hour Snowfall ending 8 am Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Area snowfall reports

 
DIXON 3.0 NNW, IL 9.5
HEBRON 2 WSW 8.6
ROCKFORD 8.2
ROSCOE 1.6 ESE, IL 8.1
BULL VALLEY 2.5 WNW, IL 7.8
ASHTON 0.4 SSW, IL 7.6
POPLAR GROVE 3.2 SW, IL 7
WONDER LAKE 0.8 WNW, IL 6.7
MACHESNEY PARK 3.1 ENE, IL 6.6
HUNTLEY 4.3 W, IL 5.1
CORTLAND 0.3 SSW, IL 4.8
ST. CHARLES 6.0 NW, IL 4.7
FOX LAKE 1.6 E, IL 4.4
BARRINGTON 3 SW 4.3
PALATINE 2.7 NNE, IL 4.2
BARTLETT 1.0 SSE, IL 4
HAWTHORN WOODS 0.6 N, IL 4
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2.2 WSW, IL 3.9
LAKE VILLA 1.1 SSW, IL 3.7
GENEVA 1.6 ENE, IL 3.7
HOFFMAN ESTATES 4.6 W, IL 3.4
STREAMWOOD 1 NE 3.3
BEACH PARK 1.4 W, IL 3.1
ELGIN 3.1
CHICAGO O'HARE 3.0
BATAVIA 1.5 WNW, IL 2.8
MONTGOMERY 0.8 SSE, IL 2.8
ELGIN 1.0 S, IL 2.6
BATAVIA 1.3 WNW, IL 2.4
NORTH AURORA 1.5 NE, IL 2.3
MONTGOMERY 1.7 SSE, IL 2.3
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 0.6 ESE, IL 2.2
ROMEOVILLE 2.1
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW 2
YORKVILLE 1.1 W, IL 2
RIVERWOODS 0.4 ENE, IL 2
LISLE 0.6 W, IL 1.9
OGLESBY 0.4 N, IL 1.8
LINCOLNWOOD 1.8 E, IL 1.6
YORKVILLE 0.7 NE, IL 1.6
WHEATON 3 SE 1.6
MARSEILLES 1.6
SUGAR GROVE 0.7 NE, IL 1.5
WESTMONT 1.2 SSE, IL 1.5
SHERIDAN 3.4 SSE, IL 1.4
COUNTRYSIDE 0.8 ENE, IL 1.3
PLAINFIELD 3 NE 1.2
OSWEGO 5.0 SSE, IL 1
STREATOR 2 ENE 1
LA GRANGE PARK 0.7 SSW, IL 1
COAL CITY 0.4 N, IL 0.8
PEOTONE 0.4 ENE, IL 0.7
CARBON HILL 3.1 N, IL 0.7
MANHATTAN 4.7 ENE, IL 0.5
CORNELL 5.4 NNE, IL 0.5
HAMMOND 3.0 SW, IN 0.4
CHICAGO 5.5 ESE, IL 0.4
WAUKEGAN 2.2 N, IL 0.4
ROCHELLE 0.4
MUNSTER 0.8 SSE, IN 0.4
PORTER 0.6 S, IN 0.3
VALPARAISO 1.4 ENE, IN 0.2
CROWN POINT 2.0 WSW, IN 0.2
VALPARAISO 1.8 NW, IN 0.1
PARK FOREST 0.8 NNE, IL T
ORLAND HILLS 0.6 S, IL T
VALPARAISO 2.0 WSW, IN T
VALPARAISO 0.6 SE, IN T
VALPARAISO 4.6 NNE, IN T
CHATSWORTH 0.4 ESE, IL T
CHALMERS 5 W T
CHATSWORTH T
VALPARAISO 5 NNE T
PORTAGE 0.9 ESE, IN T

 

Storm Total Liquid Water Equivalent (Rain, Sleet, Snow):  48 Hour Precipitation ending 6-8 AM Wednesday Morning:

Storm Total Liquid Water Equivalent 

Area precipitation reports

 
WONDER LAKE 0.8 WNW, IL 1.35
BEACH PARK 1.4 W, IL 1.13
COUNTRYSIDE 0.8 ENE, IL 1.12
WAUKEGAN 1.09
MACHESNEY PARK 3.1 ENE, IL 1.09
HEBRON 2 WSW 1.08
LAKE VILLA 1.1 SSW, IL 1.05
FOX LAKE 1.6 E, IL 1.05
ROSCOE 1.6 ESE, IL 1.01
MARSEILLES 1
POPLAR GROVE 3.2 SW, IL 1
PALATINE 2.7 NNE, IL 0.98
HOFFMAN ESTATES 4.6 W, IL 0.97
ELGIN 0.94
ROCKFORD 0.93
WAUKEGAN 2.2 N, IL 0.91
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2.2 WSW, IL 0.91
CHICAGO 5.5 ESE, IL 0.91
ASHTON 0.4 SSW, IL 0.91
OTTAWA 1.3 NW, IL 0.91
LINCOLNWOOD 1.8 E, IL 0.91
STREATOR 2 ENE 0.9
NORTH AURORA 1.5 NE, IL 0.89
ROCHELLE 0.89
CORTLAND 0.3 SSW, IL 0.88
OAK PARK 1.3 NNE, IL 0.88
PAXTON 2 WSW 0.84
OAK PARK 1.0 SW, IL 0.84
GENEVA 1.6 ENE, IL 0.84
OSWEGO 5.0 SSE, IL 0.83
CHICAGO/WHEELING 0.83
CORNELL 5.4 NNE, IL 0.82
MONTGOMERY 1.7 SSE, IL 0.82
BATAVIA 1.5 WNW, IL 0.81
LISLE 0.6 W, IL 0.81
HOMER GLEN 0.8 ENE, IL 0.8
YORKVILLE 1.1 W, IL 0.8
MANHATTAN 4.7 ENE, IL 0.79
ROMEOVILLE 0.78
PERU 0.6 SW, IL 0.78
SUGAR GROVE 0.7 NE, IL 0.78
WHEATON 0.5 W, IL 0.76
PLAINFIELD 3 NE 0.75
COAL CITY 0.4 N, IL 0.75
HUNTLEY 4.3 W, IL 0.74
RIVERWOODS 0.4 ENE, IL 0.73
CARBON HILL 3.1 N, IL 0.73
LA GRANGE PARK 0.7 SSW, IL 0.71
WESTMONT 1.2 SSE, IL 0.71
WHEATON 3 SE 0.71
STREAMWOOD 1 NE 0.7
BATAVIA 1.3 WNW, IL 0.69
DWIGHR 1 NE 0.69
CHICAGO O'HARE 0.69
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW 0.67
LOCKPORT 0.3 SSW, IL 0.67
PARK FOREST 0.8 NNE, IL 0.66
PEOTONE 0.4 ENE, IL 0.66
KENTLAND 1.7 SSE, IN 0.63
HEBRON 3.7 NE, IN 0.63
WATSEKA 2 NW 0.63
MUNSTER 0.8 SSE, IN 0.63
PEOTONE 0.5 ENE, IL 0.62
VALPARAISO 4.3 SW, IN 0.59
HAMMOND 3.0 SW, IN 0.59
YORKVILLE 0.7 NE, IL 0.59
CHATSWORTH 0.58
CHATSWORTH 0.4 ESE, IL 0.58
WATSEKA 5.3 W, IL 0.57
VALPARAISO 5.3 NNW, IN 0.56
VALPARAISO 1.8 NW, IN 0.55
CHESTERTON 3.0 ESE, IN 0.53
CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO 0.52
VALPARAISO 5.5 S, IN 0.51
VALPARAISO 1.4 ENE, IN 0.51
REMINGTON 2 NNW 0.51
BARTLETT 1.0 SSE, IL 0.5
VALPARAISO 5 NNE 0.49
CHALMERS 5 W 0.49
VALPARAISO 4.6 NNE, IN 0.49
DE MOTTE 1.3 SW, IN 0.48
VALPARAISO 2.0 WSW, IN 0.48
VALPARAISO 5.1 WSW, IN 0.48
REMINGTON 0.3 SSE, IN 0.48
RENSSELAER 8.4 ENE, IN 0.48
VALPARAISO 0.6 SE, IN 0.47
PORTER 0.6 S, IN 0.47
CRETE 2.6 E, IL 0.47
VALPARAISO 5.9 NW, IN 0.45
ST ANNE 0.44
DE MOTTE 0.8 NNW, IN 0.43
VALPARAISO 0.41
WHEATFIELD 2.8 S, IN 0.40
CROWN POINT 2.0 WSW, IN 0.4
PORTAGE 0.9 ESE, IN 0.37
BARRINGTON 3 SW 0.16

 

Pictures From the Event

 

 The following pictures from Marengo, IL were provided by Patty Wojdyla.

 

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