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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

 A weak storm system brought a wintry mix to the Missouri Ozarks the portions of the surrounding region Christmas Eve.  Light snow fell from northern into eastern Missouri with a wintry mix of light freezing rain, sleet and snow across southwest Missouri.  A light glaze of ice accumulated on trees.  Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches with locally heavier amounts near 3 inches fell from the Sedalia and Columbia southeast to to the Rolla and Salem areas.  Accumulations across the remainder of southern Missouri were generally near one half inch or less.  Flurries continued into Christmas day.