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Moke Impacts Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Great Basin to the Plains

Heavy rain and gusty winds from Tropical Storm Moke will impact the Big Island into Monday, risking life-threatening flooding and mudslides in windward and southeast areas. Severe thunderstorms are expected across the northern Rockies/Plains and northern Great Basin. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, building further into the Southwest by midweek. Read More >

Overview

An early spring snow storm impacted much of the region Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th; as a strong low pressure system tracked east across Kansas and Missouri.  This system brought heavy rain and snow to much of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri.  Snow fell from northern Iowa through much of eastern Iowa into central and east central Illinois.  A very sharp cutoff of snowfall was seen with this system.  Snowfall totals between 2 and 8 inches were common, with the heaviest snow of 8 to 14 inches falling in a 20 mile wide line from Mason City, to Anamosa, to Clinton, IA.  

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Satellite Image of 3/24/2018 Snow Event
(Image from the afternoon of 3/25/2018)

 
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