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Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

Overview

A winter storm affected all of Upper Michigan the weekend of January 18-19, 2020. Light snow began late Friday night January 17, then became heavy over central and eastern parts of Upper Michigan the following morning. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour were observed in many locations. Lake-enhancement from Lake Michigan also contributed to heavier snowfall rates in areas downwind of the lake.

Snow tapered off Saturday afternoon in most areas, but transitioned to lake-effect snow bands in the north wind snow belts that continued through Saturday night. The highest snow amounts were on the Keweenaw Peninsula where east wind contributed to lake enhancement Saturday morning, and then lake-effect continued through Saturday night. Higher totals were also observed along the rest of the western shore of Upper Michigan down to Ironwood.


Loop of radar images and Mean Sea Level Pressure analysis for the storm

 

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