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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 >

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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