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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Overview

The first snow of the season began Tuesday, October 29 and gradually ended on Wednesday, October 30. The heaviest snow occurred across southern Campbell County, where up to 14 inches of snow was reported. Around the Gillette area, snowfall amounts were mainly between 5 to 7 inches, with snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches in the higher elevations of the Black Hills. 

Much needed rain fell in some locations in far western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. Around 1.5" of rain was reported around Spearfish, Sundance and Alva, with amounts over an inch from Spearfish to Bison.

Bird and snow
Photo By: Cathy Enderby
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