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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

 
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Black ice in Romeoville, IL on the evening of January 8
NWS Chicago
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Chicago, IL with a glaze still present on the morning of January 9
Courtesy of Bill Bellis
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Elmhurst, IL with a glaze still present on the morning of January 9
Courtesy of Bill Snyder

 

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