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 >

The snowfall season in Topeka started rather slowly this year, with only 0.1 inches of snow measured by the end of December 2010. Since then, measurable snows have occurred repeatedly, bringing the seasonal total to 38.6 inches. This places this season's total as the tenth highest amount ever recorded. Records for Topeka date back to 1887.

The seasonal snowfall total for the previous cold season was in the top ten, tying for the seventh highest total. When added to this season's amount, 79.3 inches has fallen in the past two seasons. This is the highest amount ever recorded over consecutive seasons in Topeka

Rank	Two Year Snowfall	Two Year Seasons	Rank	One Year Snowfall	One Year Seasons
1	79.3	2009-11	1	47.9	1911-12
2	77.2	1911-13	2	44.4	1959-60
3	74.1	1958-60	3	43.2	1992-93
4	69.4	1898-00	4	42.9	1978-79
5	66.1	1983-85	5	42.5	1914-15
6	65.7	1977-79	6	41.8	1925-26
7	64.7	1969-71	7	40.7	1970-71
8	64.5	1914-16	7	40.7	2009-10
9	63.1	1959-61	9	39.6	1898-99
10	61.8	1913-15	10	38.6	2010-11

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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

Seasonal Two-Year Snow Record Set for Topeka - NWS Topeka, KS