Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains to the Upper Midwest

A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S and linger through much of the work week. Numerous daily record highs and warm lows are likely. Severe thunderstorms are possible from the southern Plains through the Upper Mississippi Valley. Fire weather concerns are expected to persist across the Four Corners region. Read More >

Overview

A strong and moist westerly flow dumped 1 to 2 feet of snow across the western mountains on Monday and Tuesday. Strong wind gusts occurred across much of the area ahead of a cold front on Monday, with strong winds continuing across western and southern Wyoming on Tuesday. Behind the cold front, locally heavy snow bands dumped up to 6 inches of snow in the Cody area, and a mixture of freezing rain and sleet developed over the Wind River Basin. The following are snowfall reports for the period midnight Monday night until 9 pm Tuesday. 24 hour peak wind gusts are listed for the period 9 pm Monday until 9 pm Tuesday.

Snowfall Totals for February 6th and 7th, 2017

Snow and Wind

Snow and Wind

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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains to the Upper Midwest

Snowfall Totals and Peak Wind Gusts for February 6th and 7th