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Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

Winter Storm Snow and Bitter Cold Wrap Up (December 16-18 2016)

Overview

A two pronged winter storm affected the area from Friday afternoon through late Saturday night. It ended a few hours after midnight (Dec. 18) in far southeast WI. Much of southern Wisconsin saw 8 to 11 inches of snow. Areas from Madison west had lower amounts of only saw about 4 to 6 inches. The first round hit Friday afternoon and evening and resulted in 2 to 5 inches of snow. The next round, Saturday afternoon and night, dropped another 2 to 6 inches of snow. This storm brought accumulating snowfall to the entire state.

 

Then, bitter cold temperatures moved in Saturday night through Monday morning. Lows bottomed out at -7 in southeast WI to -24 in southwest WI, and wind chill values dropped down to -20 to -35.

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