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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 >

Overview

On the morning of December 31, 2006 low pressure was located over south-central Iowa, which deepened over the next 12 hours and moved northeast into Wisconsin. Heavy snow fell in the afternoon from Cambridge through the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, as well as to Fairmont and Blue Earth. Snowfall rates were up to 2 inches per hour and total snowfall was 8-10 inches from the western suburbs of the Twin Cities through Mankato and Blue Earth. Snowfall decreased by early evening over eastern Minnesota.
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