Mobile homes in Flat Rock, Illinois, are almost unrecognizable after a tornado ripped through Crawford County. Dramatic video shows vehicles tossed into downed trees. Several people were trapped in their homes, with at least one woman sent to the hospital. Severe storms also brought hail, high winds, rain and a damaging tornado to Bloomington, Indiana, on Thursday.
Snow and gusty winds will impact the Great Lakes Friday before tapering off Saturday. Gusty winds and blowing snow will reduce visibility, even when the snow is not falling, so expect travel to be impacted. This system will bring rain to most of the Interstate 95 corridor for the Friday morning and evening commutes. However, rain will then change over to snow across New England, so minor accumulations are expected in Hartford, Providence and Boston. Watch this video to see how much snow is in your forecast.
Hopefully you enjoyed the warmth this week because a pattern change will bring colder weather to the East as the West warms up next week. Monday and Tuesday mornings will be the coldest, with many areas dropping below the freezing mark. Watch this video to see how cold it is going to get.
As heavy snow and avalanche conditions hamper recovery efforts, the families of six victims have shared their identities and more about the circumstances surrounding the deadly avalanche.