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Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Overview

Showers and thunderstorms tracked across central Iowa into eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri, and northwest Illinois late Friday afternoon and into the overnight hours. These storms brought heavy rain, frequent lightning, damaging winds, and large hail to the region.  The hardest hit areas were Keokuk county in Iowa towards Henry county in Iowa where 50-70 mph winds were found.  A weak EF-1 tornado occurred near Atkinson, IL in Henry county in Illinois after 1015 pm and caused damage to trees and outbuildings at two farmsteads. 

Widespread rainfall amounts over 1 inch generally fell south of a line from Sigourney, IA to Maquoketa, to Freeport, IL.  This rainfall combined with the previous days rain brought rain totals between 2-4 inches to the area. 

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