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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Overview

A powerful, early-winter storm moved through the Northern and Central Plains on December 4, 2017, producing several inches of snowfall across portions of northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. Upslope winds across the northern Black Hills led to localized enhanced snowfall rates, leading to accumulations of 8-12 inches. High winds were also observed during and following the snowfall, with gusts of 60-65 mph common across the Foothills and Plains of South Dakota.

 

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