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A cold front swept across the Central US, impacting everything from winter weather, to fire weather, to severe weather.
Snow squall warnings were issued from the Rockies to the Central/Northern Plains as heavy snow and strong winds proliferated from the front.
Blizzard warnings in the far Northern Plains also were issued due to the winter weather induced by the front.
The frontal system’s strong winds also created the conditions necessary to warrant red flag warnings across the Southern Plains and parts of the Midwest.
This especially posed a threat to the (at the time) ongoing fires in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle as the passing front ended up directing the direction and danger of the wildfires.
During the evening and overnight hours, severe weather fired-up along the front, with the main threats including large hail and tornadoes. The Midwest then became the main area of concern, including Chicago and areas along Lake Michigan, as well as the Ohio River Valley under risk of severe thunderstorms.
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Description:
Cold air streaming over the nearly ice-free Great Lakes brings lake effect snow to parts of New York, Southern Ontario and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Phenomena: Winter Weather Lake Effect
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Instrument: ABI
A line of storms extending across the country traverse the Eastern US. Thunderstorms and severe weather propagate with this system.
Phenomena: Cold Fronts Lightning Thunderstorms Wind
Product: GLM Group Energy Density Visible (band 2)
Phenomena: Cold Fronts Thunderstorms
Product: GeoColor GLM Group Energy Density
Instrument: ABI GLM
Storms producing severe hail, wind, and tornadoes blast across northern Illinois into the Chicago metro region.
Phenomena: Thunderstorms Hail Tornadoes Wind
Phenomena: Cold Fronts Wildfires Smoke
Product: GeoColor Shortwave Window (Band 7)
A high resolution view of the cold front moving through Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas was captured by GOES-18.
Phenomena: Cold Fronts Winter Weather
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: Day Land Cloud
Phenomena: Winter Weather Snow Squall Thundersnow
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