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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Overview

On February 24th through 25th, 2020, an elongated area of low pressure moved slowly from eastern Montana through South Dakota. Significant moisture was ingested into the system, resulting in moderate to heavy snow across northeastern Wyoming into western South Dakota. Upslope-enhanced snow developed over the northern and northeastern Black Hills and foothills, where up to 31" of snow fell over two days. Several inches of snow fell on the surrounding plains. Thankfully, strong winds weren't much of an issue with this storm, although some breezy northerly winds created some patchy blowing snow and reduced visibility at times. 

Deer Mountain courtesy Cathy E.
Deer Mountain
Courtesy Cathy E.
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