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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the southern and eastern US this week, with heavy rain and localized flooding, particularly near the Gulf Coast. Monsoonal moisture will bring rain and potential flooding to parts of the Southwest. Heat and fire weather threats will continue to impact the West. Read More >

Overview

A surface low tracking northeast across southern Wisconsin brought widespread wintry precipitation to central and southern Wisconsin on February 22nd, 2023. Across central Wisconsin, precipitation remained primarily all snow during much of the event, while southern parts of Wisconsin saw accumulating sleet and freezing rain. 

Freezing rain resulted in icing reports from 0.10'' near Dodgeville, Wisconsin to 0.75'' near Burlington and Franksville, where Ice Storm Warnings were in effect. Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counites were hit particularly hard. The combination of 0.50 to 0.75'' of ice accumulating on trees and powerlines, and strong winds throughout the duration of the event led to numerous power outages. Some of these power outages lasted for 1 to 2 days. 

 

 

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Image from the SPC HREF showing the sharp transition from snow (blue), to areas that saw accumulating sleet and mixed precipitation (purple), and freezing rain (red).
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