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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 >

Overview

An upper level storm system tracked east across the Plains and Iowa on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, bringing widespread snow to eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. Dry snow fell and covered the ground during the afternoon and evening.  Snowfall totals between 2 and 6 inches were common, with light winds. Locally higher amounts between 6 and 11 inches fell in a narrow line from Sigourney, IA, to just northeast of Galesburg, IL. 

 

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