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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Coastal Low Across the mid-Atlantic

An upper trough and frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Plains through early Monday; A few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall are expected. Meanwhile, low pressure off the Southeast Coast will bring inclement weather across the mid-Atlantic coast through Monday. This system is forecast to meander off the coast then track inland early this week. Read More >

Overview

Low pressure moved across northern Missouri into the Ohio River Valley on Christmas Eve, and brought light snow to the middle Mississippi River Valley. Across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri total snow amounts ranged from a few tenths to around 4 inches, with the heaviest amounts falling over southeast Iowa, west central Illinois and northeast Missouri.

 

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Midwest Snow Analysis - Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet
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