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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

Right on the heels of a major flooding event, which produced rainfall amounts of 2 to 7 inches on February 15th, the area was transformed into a winter wonderland as snow quickly spread across the area on the afternoon and evening of February 18th. Roads quickly became snow covered due to temperatures only in the teens to low 20s. Parts of I-57 and I-24 were briefly closed overnight due to poor road conditions and accidents. By the morning of the 19th, most of our region had received anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of snow, and localized higher amounts up to 11 inches were observed in southeast Missouri. Wind gusts around 25 mph also accompanied the event, leading to some blowing and drifting of the snow which made measuring it a bit of a challenge.
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