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Storm Surge Flooding Continues in the Outer Banks; Dangerous Heat in the West

Storm surge flooding will continue through tonight in the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the U.S. Wind gusts up to tropical storm force are possible along the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts through Friday. A dangerous, record heat wave will continue across the Desert Southwest and the Central Valley of California through Saturday. Read More >

Overview

A vigorous upper level low emerged from the western United States January 1, 2023. As it moved into the central plains, it wrapped up over Nebraska injecting significant amounts of moisture into northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. Snow started the evening of January 1 and persisted until the morning of January 3. The heaviest snow fell from Martin to Rosebud to Winner, South Dakota, although there was a heavier pocket south of Hot Springs, SD and south of Gillette, WY. Little to no snow fell north of Interstate 90 over northwestern South Dakota. The one nice thing about this winter storm was that winds were relatively tame. The snow fell straight down at our office in Rapid City, SD.

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