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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Concerns in California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to lower elevations of California this week, and heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Flash flooding, some of which may be locally considerable, will be a concern on the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains through Tuesday. Landslides, rockfalls and mudslides are possible in the Southern California mountains. Read More >

An area of low pressure developed over eastern Kansas and tracked north across Iowa Tuesday night and Wednesday bringing snow and freezing rain/drizzle to eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and northwest Illinois.  Snowfall totals between 1 and 4 inches fell across much of the forecast area, with the higher amounts up to 5 inches occurring further north and west. Precipitation changed over to freezing rain/drizzle around 6 am Wednesday causing slick road conditions. 

 

Official NWS Obs


Dubuque: 4.1"
Davenport: 1.5"
Moline: 1.1"

 


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