Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 5:14:25 pm CDT

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Near Record Heat for March

Spring-like temperatures become summer-like to end the week, continuing through the weekend. Heat peaks during the weekend before cooler but still warmer than average weather returns for early next week. Then, another warm-up occurs during the middle part of next week.

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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

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