High 51, Low 39. High 46, Low 23. These presistant snows can bury some towns while leaving areas just a few miles away untouched. With the heavy rains that hit portions of the Commonwealth last night, flash flooding was a concern. The key to flash flooding is a high rainfall intensity over a short period of time.
Flash floods occur all over the U.S., and can strike with little or no warning.
They are the leading cause of weather related deaths in the country.