Winter Storm Leo Bringing Snow to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

January 25,2017
Winter Storm Leo is pushing east and will bring additional snowfall to the upper Midwest and Great Lakes through early Thursday.
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Leo dumped locally more than 10 inches of snow on parts of Nebraska, southern South Dakota, northern Iowa, and southern Minnesota Tuesday into Wednesday. A few spots in Nebraska saw 20 inches of snow.
Thundersnow was reported from Leo in southeast Minnesota Tuesday night, and near Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning.
Sunday into Monday, Leo brought heavy snow, high winds and flooding rainfall to California.
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Current Conditions

Wednesday Night into Early Thursday: Leo Finishes Up in Great Lakes

• Snow and wind will persist in the Great Lakes while winding down in the upper Midwest.
• A mix of rain and snow may linger in parts of the Great Lakes region into Thursday.
• Additional snowfall totals will generally be light Wednesday night into Thursday.
• Some light accumulations are possible as far south as Chicago and Indianapolis Wednesday night.

Rain and Snow Forecast

Winter Storm Leo Reports

Icy roads created hazardous travel in parts of the Plains and upper Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday.
A band of heavy snow forced a closure on Highway 8 through the San Diego County Mountains Monday evening.
Blowing and drifting snow caused low visibility in the White Mountains of Arizona Monday evening, causing some cars to slide off the road.
The heavy snow and strong winds in the Sierra Nevada forced a closure of Interstate 80 Sunday night.
More than two dozen mudslides and rockslides were reported in California on Sunday, including one that two vehicles became stuck in near Wrightwood. Also, some roads experienced flooding in the Golden State. Swift water rescues were reported near Crestline, Sun City, Pedley and Costa Mesa. In southern California, high winds downed some trees.
Snowfall in the Sierra Nevada has piled up in feet. Parts of the Reno, Nevada, area saw more than a half foot of snow.
Here are some snowfall totals, as of Wednesday afternoon.

• Arizona: 14.0 inches near Saint Michaels; 9.4 inches in Flagstaff
• California: 60.0 inches at June Mountain Ski Area
• Colorado: 22.5 inches at Coal Bank Pass
• Idaho: 19.3 inches near Holbrook
• Iowa: 14.5 inches in Hawarden; 14.0 inches in Hartley; 13.0 inches in Mason City
• Minnesota: 11.0 inches in Stewartville; 8.6 inches in Rochester
• Montana: 5.5 inches near Island Park; 2 inches in Cut Bank; 1.3 inches near Great Falls; 1 inch near Missoula
• Nebraska: up to 22.0 inches near Merriman; 20.0 inches in Spencer
• Nevada: 60.5 inches near Incline Village; 7.6 inches in Reno
• New Mexico: 20.0 inches near Los Alamos
• South Dakota: 18.0 inches in Pickstown; 16 inches in Yankton; 8 inches near Sioux Falls
• Utah: 8.0 inches in Vernal
• Wisconsin: 8.0 inches in Coon Valley and 7.8 inches near La Crosse
• Wyoming: 19 inches in Jackson Hole; 12.0 inches near Lander

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