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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

A widespread snow event occurred on Friday night, Jan 18, through midday on Saturday, Jan 19. Most places received over three inches of snow and along and north of I-88 most places saw 6+" of snow.  Winds increased early Saturday resulting in areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility throughout Saturday. After this event was complete, colder air moved into the area generating lake effect snow that mainly impacted northwest Indiana.
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Widespread snow from Jan 18-19, including some lake effect snow in northeast Illinois early on the 20th
Snowfall Map
Lake effect snow from Jan 20-21

 

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