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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

Overview

A burst of snow fell across the region during the early morning hours of November 12. Accumulations ranged from just a dusting in a few spots to three inches in other places. Average amounts ranged from 1 to 2 inches, including a swath from Evansville to Paducah. Most of the snow fell in just 1 to 3 hours between 2 AM and 8 AM. Visibility was below one mile in the heaviest snow bands, and even one-quarter mile at Evansville. Because temperatures had been in the 60's, 70's, and even lower 80's in the days preceding the snow, pavement temperatures were such that the snow melted on roads. However, snowfall rates were high enough to briefly cover bridges and overpasses, resulting in a few accidents. This unseasonably early snowfall was the third earliest snow event of an inch or more at Paducah. The earliest was on the day before Halloween of 1993 (2 inches), and the second earliest was on November 11, 2019 (1.2 inches).
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