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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

A major winter storm impacted the region on January 5, 2025. Impacts ranged from heavy snow and sleet accumulations to locations along and north of Interstate 64 in southern Illinois and southwest Indiana, to a major ice storm across parts of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and northwest Kentucky. Peak snow and sleet accumulations ranged from four to eight inches. In the hardest hit areas of the ice storm, widespread ice totals of 0.25 to 0.75 inch were reported. The heavy snow and ice, combined with persistent gusty winds, led to widespread power outages over much of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and northwest Kentucky. At its peak, over 100,000 residents were without power on the night of January 5th and the morning of January 6th.

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Ice Damage to Trees and Power Lines in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (Charlie Herbst) Estimated Snow and Sleet Accumulations
(Map Courtesy of Iowa State Mesonet)
Estimated Freezing Rain Accumulation. 
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