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 >

Here are maps of observed storm total snowfall and ice accumulations from the winter storm on January 22, 2016. As predicted, there was a sharp cutoff line in far southeast Missouri, far southern Illinois, and southwest Indiana. Freezing rain started late Thursday night (January 21) and transitioned over to snow in the early morning hours on January 22nd. Locations across our area received anywhere from a trace to 10+ inches of snow. Heaviest amounts were seen in western Kentucky, where 6 to 9 inches was common, but isolated even higher amounts were possible.

Photo taken in NE Trigg County, KY by Tommy Hanberry Photo Taken in Muhlenberg Co., KY on
Greens Chapel Rd by Keith Putnam

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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

January 22, 2016 Winter Storm