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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 >

Multiple weather systems passed across northern Illinois from Oct 29-31. The rapid succession of these resulted in cold enough air to keep precipitation type mainly as snow for the final system especially on Halloween day. The snow amounts were the most snow on Halloween day on record for long term climate sites in northern Illinois (Chicago and Rockford). Amounts were even in excess of 5" in parts of far northern Illinois. Snow had been mentioned in the forecast as early as six days in advance, and then the message of accumulating snow refined during the week of.  
Snow Photo
Photo courtesy of Andrew Blackford in Valparaiso, IN

 

 

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