This drought-busting Low is bringing widespread rain to Wisconsin today with 1-2 inches likely in southern #WIwx and northeast #ILwx where a #Flood Watch is in place with up to 3 inches possible in some locations. #GOESEast is on it. https://t.co/lDpvEOOpNS https://t.co/cq0QgR0HXM

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It was a beautiful, low dew point and cloud-free day across parts of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan (& adjacent states) - perfect conditions for viewing Canadian wildfire smoke.

Images from the @UW_AOS site: aos.wisc.edu/weather/wx_obs/… #MNwx #WIwx #MIwx #ILwx #INwx

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True Color RGB images from @NOAASatellites #GOESeast revealed (1) the slow melting of NW-SE oriented bands of snow cover (from yesterday's clipper-like disturbance) across #ILwx & #INwx, followed by (2) "hole punch" clouds in the thin stratus cloud deck: geosphere.ssec.wisc.edu/#pla…;

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Wisconsin and neighboring states have experienced significant drought relief over the past month - per the the newest #drought monitor maps released today. droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/… #WIwx #MNwx #ILwx #IAwx

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The first winter storm track of the season was captured by VIIRS Day Night Band overnight as light from the full moon illuminated fresh snow from Kansas to Wisconsin. Classically cool satellite imagery. #KSwx #IAwx #ILwx #WIwx

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#GOESEast is seeing significant snow melt today. dustdevil.aos.wisc.edu/goes1… #WIwx #IAwx #ILwx

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While there were no explicit reports of #thundersnow at any nearby observation sites, the @NOAASatellites #GOES16/#GOESEast #GLM instrument did detect a brief #lightning signature over the Chicago area at 1311 UTC (7:11 AM local time): cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit… #ILwx

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We've had A LOT of snow in southern Wisconsin this week but clouds are making it hard to discern the extent of the fresh snow cover. Fortunately the Day Cloud Phase distinction RGB solves this problem with snow shaded green, revealing the general storm track. #IAwx #ILwx #WIwx

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#GOESEast imagery shows a very wintry scene across the #GreatLakes today with cold westerly winds blowing over ice-free waters whipping up #lakeeffect clouds and snow. Also evident: fresh snowfall covering northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. #WIwx #ILwx #MIwx #INwx #OHwx

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#GOESEast True Color RGB images showed widespread smoke from the #ParkerLakeFire in NE British Columbia - which became entrained into the circulation of low pressure in the Northwest Territories, and moved as far E as Hudson Bay & as far S as #WIwx/#ILwx: https://t.co/N8xiOAgIJv; https://t.co/oRnD7Hv9Ei

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A stormy morning is underway in Iowa where drought relief is a welcome scenario for the corn belt state. This view via the three Water Vapor channels on #GOESEast as severe thunderstorms spread east into Wisconsin and Illinois. #IAwx #WIwx #ILwx https://t.co/aiZ7ocZM9m

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RT @UWCIMSS: A stormy morning is underway in Iowa where drought relief is a welcome scenario for the corn belt state. This view via the three Water Vapor channels on #GOESEast as severe thunderstorms spread east into Wisconsin and Illinois. #IAwx #WIwx #ILwx https://t.co/aiZ7ocZM9m

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#GOESEast has been tracking a massive Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) barrelling across Iowa and southern Minnesota overnight pushing into Wisconsin and northern Illinois. This view via enhanced IR imagery. #MNwx #IAwx #WIwx #Ilwx https://t.co/TvJvsMhiML

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RT @UWCIMSS: #GOESEast has been tracking a massive Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) barrelling across Iowa and southern Minnesota overnight pushing into Wisconsin and northern Illinois. This view via enhanced IR imagery. #MNwx #IAwx #WIwx #Ilwx https://t.co/TvJvsMhiML

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The latest Drought Monitor maps continue to show significant improvement across the Midwest, especially in Iowa, thanks to stormy spring weather and above normal precipitation. Great news for the corn belt. Details at https://t.co/2hVZh0xtr2 #MNwx #IAwx #KSwx #ILwx #WIwx #MIwx https://t.co/8gecKMlFxR

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True Color RGB images from @NOAASatellites #GOES19 (Preliminary/Non-operational) showed ice in southern Lake Michigan being driven away from the coastlines of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana by gusty NW winds. @NWSMilwaukee @NWSChicago #WIwx #ILwx #INwx https://t.co/rxz5A7zLCu https://t.co/o6xbbVi3Id

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RT @UWCIMSS: True Color RGB images from @NOAASatellites #GOES19 (Preliminary/Non-operational) showed ice in southern Lake Michigan being driven away from the coastlines of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana by gusty NW winds. @NWSMilwaukee @NWSChicago #WIwx #ILwx #INwx https://t.co/rxz5A7zLCu https://t.co/o6xbbVi3Id

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RT @NWS: Several clusters of severe storms are expected from central Texas across the ArkLaTex and into the lower Ohio Valley through tonight. The greatest threat for tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds will be from the ArkLaTex across western Arkansas into southeast Missouri, including potential for strong to potentially intense tornadoes.

Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, https://t.co/qk3BcVP5M8, or other media for watches and warnings.

11:46am CDT #SPC Public Severe Weather Outlook #PWO concerning #arwx #ilwx #inwx #kywx #lawx #mowx #okwx #tnwx #txwx https://t.co/YbgOLYLob1 https://t.co/UuNakPsTzi - NWS Storm Prediction Center

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Overlapping 1-minute Mesoscale Sectors provided 30-second interval @NOAASatellites #GOES19/#GOESEast Visible images of thunderstorms that produced tornadoes, large hail & damaging winds across parts of S Wisconsin & N Illinois on 15 May: https://t.co/rafMvGSeDV #WIwx #ILwx https://t.co/HeJxyJ2keG

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