Ground to sky lightning in Oklahoma City on May 18 2017.
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Ground to sky lightning in Oklahoma City on May 18 2017.
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18 to 36 inches of snow has fallen in the foothills with this spring storm. An additional 6" to 12" is expected by morning
18 to 36 inches of snow has fallen in the foothills with this spring storm. An additional 6" to 12" is expected by morning
The storm has created headaches for travelers on highways, caused thousands of power outages and forced schools and businesses to close.
The highest reported snow total was 38.5 inches near Ward, Colo., the National Weather Service said. Many other locations picked up between two and three feet.
More snow is forecast Friday before it tapering off Saturday.
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Temperatures at 3:00 p.m. across the Lower 48.
Temperatures at 3:00 p.m. across the Lower 48.
Cities such as New York, Boston and Portland, Maine, soared into the low- to mid-90s and were hotter than the likes of Phoenix, Los Angeles and Miami.
At 3 p.m., Boston stood out as the hottest city in the nation — something that hardly ever happens. The mercury had risen to a scorching 95 degrees.
Connecticut, according to WeatherBell Analytics meteorologist Ryan Maue, was the warmest state in the nation.
Record highs were falling like flies in New England. Nearly every major city along Interstate 95 set a record for the date, and a few spots were closing in on monthly records.
Some of the records established Thursday afternoon:
- Newark hit 94, breaking a record of 90 from 1986
- LaGuardia Airport in New York hit 96, shattering the record of 86 from 1989 and just one from its monthly record high of 97.
- Central Park in New York hit 91, breaking the record of 90 from 1936
- Providence, R.I., hit 93, breaking the record of 92 from 1936
- Hartford, Conn., hit 96, breaking the record of 90 from 1936
- Boston (Logan Airport) hit 95, breaking the record of 91 from 1936 and tying for the third-hottest May reading on record
- Blue Hill Observatory just outside Boston hit 95, its hottest May day recorded back to 1885.
- Burlington, Vt., hit 93 degrees, breaking the record of 89 from 1989 and tying for the warmest May day on record.
- Concord, N.H., hit 94, shattering the record of 86 from 1906 and 1889.
- Portland hit 91, shattering the record of 82 from 1949
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A strong thunderstorm band swept through the Denver area between 9 and 10 p.m., bringing heavy rain, up to an inch per hour in some areas, along with hail in some spots, according to the National Weather Service.
A strong thunderstorm band swept through the Denver area between 9 and 10 p.m., bringing heavy rain, up to an inch per hour in some areas, along with hail in some spots, according to the National Weather Service.
A strong thunderstorm band swept through the Denver area between 9 and 10 p.m., bringing heavy rain, up to an inch per hour in some areas, along with hail in some spots, according to the National Weather Service.
Pea-size hail fell in the Dacono area along the I-25 corridor north of Denver at about 8:50 p.m. to a depth of 4 inches, according to the weather service.
Snow levels along the Wyoming state line dropped down to 7,500 feet in elevation about 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Lightning flashed across the night sky Wednesday as rain and hail swept through the area.
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Downed tree
Downed tree
Utility vehicles were scrambling up Rattlesnake Drive, where dozens of branches were down across power and communications wires.
For fallen trees and limbs that are not blocking a street or threatening power lines, Missoula residents can call the City Park Operations Office at 552-6253. Those with fallen tree limbs blocking travel can call the City Forester at 552-6270 to get a crew out as soon as possible.
National Weather Service volunteer observers reported 5 inches of snow in many places around Missoula.
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Grouse Mountain saw 25 cm of snow fall from May 15-16, 2017.
Grouse Mountain saw 25 cm of snow fall from May 15-16, 2017.
Grouse Mountain saw a total of 25 centimetres of fresh snow skiers. Cypress Mountain and Mount Seymour both remain closed for the season.
Meanwhile, snowfall is forecasted to continue in the Interior, and Environment Canada has sent out a warning to motorists to expect winter conditions between Hope and Kamloops, as well as along the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna. Conditions are expected to get worse later in the day.
