Dayton, Ohio, is forecast to reach only 46 Monday afternoon, which will shatter the old record low high by 4 degrees.

“The strong north winds will cause waves to build into the 15 to 20 feet range along the shores of Lake Superior today into tonight resulting in possible lakeshore flooding for portions of eastern Marquette and Alger counties,” the weather service office in Marquette said.įlood watches are in effect across the region for not only the lakeshore flooding, but the additional river rise expected from snowmelt. The steady stream of strong winds will cause incredible wave heights across portions of the Great Lakes as well.

In this case, the pressure over the Great Lakes is equivalent to a strong tropical storm or low-end Category 1 hurricane. “Several locations (are) potentially approaching May monthly low-pressure records,” the prediction center mentioned in its forecast discussion.Īs barometric pressure drops, it can be an indication of how strong a storm is. It is bringing strong effects, felt for a longer duration, simply because the storm is not moving. The reason is a strong area of low pressure, which has stalled out over the Great Lakes region. Up to 100 homes damaged and schools closed after tornado strikes Virginia Beach City officials said the homes were along Upper Chelsea Reach and Haversham Close have been damaged.Fire officials said damage reports included downed trees, roof collapses, and gas leaks.

More than a dozen homes were damaged when a tornado moved through the area of River Road and N. “Given the late-season event, surface temperatures hovering around freezing will lead to a very heavy, wet snow, which may result in downed trees and powerlines,” the Weather Prediction Center said.Īlong with heavy snow, winds will be gusting up to 50 mph across the Upper Midwest, which will add to the danger of falling trees. Parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have already seen up to 18 inches of snow and another two feet are possible through Tuesday. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Marquette, Michigan, are describing the event as “a historic late spring snowstorm the likes of which we have not seen here in Upper Michigan since May of 1990.” Heavy snow, torrential rain, gusty winds and possible record cold high temperatures will make for a pretty miserable start to the week weather-wise. In the Midwest, the unofficial start to summer with barbecues seems a little far-fetched as people are still shoveling and having to clear snow off their grills before they even think about using them.Īnother late-season storm is bringing wintry conditions this week to parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley.

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