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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Overview

A winter storm moved through the Upper Mississippi River Valley on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Initially, temperatures were above freezing and precipitation fell as rain. Then, a strong cold front moved across the region, causing precipitation to quickly change over to snow. A flash freeze occurred for many areas, meaning wet roads from the rainfall quickly froze and became icy as temperatures dropped.

Snow amounts ranged from a Trace up to 5 inches with the highest amounts falling across portions of southeast Minnesota into north central Wisconsin.

Travel was impacted throughout the day with several school closures across northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and north central Wisconsin. 

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January 11, 2018 Snowfall
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