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High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Overview

A complex of showers and thunderstorms moving from northeast Iowa to northwest Illinois produced severe weather on the evening of August 5th. Strong winds were reported with damage to trees in Independence, Monticello, Dubuque, Elizabeth, IL, and Freeport.

Rain continued over areas along highway 20 throughout the evening, with rainfall totals between 2 and 5 inches common by Monday morning. 

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