National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Storm Surge Flooding Continues in the Outer Banks; Dangerous Heat in the West

Storm surge flooding will continue through tonight in the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the U.S. Wind gusts up to tropical storm force are possible along the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts through Friday. A dangerous, record heat wave will continue across the Desert Southwest and the Central Valley of California through Saturday. Read More >

A slow moving winter storm system spread light to moderate snow across the region from late Saturday evening (2/16) into the evening hours of Sunday (2/17). Snowfall totals of 2 to 6 inches fell across much of the forecast area, with the higher amounts occurring further west in west central and central Iowa where 6-9 inches of snow fell.  Snowfall totals between a half inch and 2 inches were reported over portions of northeast Missouri, southeast Iowa, and west central Illinois. Snow-covered and slick roads were common, with minor blowing and drifting snow is some open or rural areas.

 

Official NWS Obs:

Moline: 5.2"

Davenport: 5.1"

Dubuque: 6.5"

Image
Regional 48-hr Snowfall
nws logo Media use of NWS Web News Stories is encouraged!
Please acknowledge the NWS as the source of any news information accessed from this site.
nws logo