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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

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 >

Overview

April 10-12, 2019 - A powerful spring blizzard brought heavy snow and strong winds to parts of northeastern Wyoming and much of western South Dakota. The precipitation changed from rain to snow on Tuesday night. Some areas experienced periods of intense snowfall rates associated with thundersnow.  Snow amounts across the area varied widely, ranging from a couple of inches in the southern Black Hills to 30 inches over the northern Black Hills and over two feet of snow over parts of the western South Dakota plains. Wind gusts to 50 mph caused whiteout conditions in blowing and drifting snow. Travel was hazardous to impossible.

Snow drifts in front of the NWS Rapid City Office
Snow drifts in front of the NWS Rapid City Office
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