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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Overview

During the evening of August 16th, a line of showers and thunderstorms lifted north through southern Minnesota with rotation in some of the stronger embedded cells. Multiple tornadoes occurred during the evening hours. In addition, a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain produced up to 9 inches of rain in southwestern Minnesota.

 

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