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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

A strong upper-level disturbance brought heavy snow to portions of the Black Hills and western South Dakota from the afternoon of March 13th through the morning of March 14th. Highest snowfall totals were observed in the central and southern Black Hills and into the southern foothills, with around a foot of snow reported from near Custer, east to Hermosa, and south to Buffalo Gap. Several inches of snow were also observed across portions of the western and central South Dakota plains.

Here is a cool video received from Piedmont, SD that shows the drifts "coming alive" at night. Scroll down and click the tabs for pictures and radar.


 

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