The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the area, which expired at noon Monday in Illinois and 3 p.m. We could set more than 130 high temperature records across the Southeast Tuesday through Friday, with more than 40 record low temperatures possibly broken across the Northwest.A winter weather storm created slick traffic conditions across Chicago Monday morning.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - A winter storm blanketed the Chicago area in snow Monday morning, creating slick road conditions. The winter part of this storm system will get most of the attention this week, but the temperature swing across the country cannot be ignored. Things could change between now and then, but as of now much of the snowfall looks to be exclusively for the Interior Northeast and much of New England. As of now, it looks like New York City is left out of the snow once again, however, Boston could get a couple of inches. The storm does make it to the Northeast and New England by the end of the week. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the area as a region with the potential for large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes. We could see strong storms develop on Wednesday for places like Dallas, Little Rock, Shreveport and Memphis. While the northern half of the storm will be all snow, the southern half will be heavy rain. Stay tuned with the forecast if you live in these areas, because freezing rain and sleet could halt your travel plans and even cause power outages. Ice could also be a problem for parts of the Ohio Valley, yet pinpointing exactly where it will occur is challenging this far out. Thursday will also bring a swath of icy weather for some big cities, including Chicago. As for when and exactly where the threat transitions from snow load/poor roads to poor visibility and inability to travel, that will come as we get closer,” the weather service office in Twin Cities explained. “If this forecast holds, Blizzard Warnings are likely for the second half of the storm. With the storm still a few days away, the weather service is still fine-tuning the details. What to pack in your car to stay safe during severe winter weather At one point, the National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma called them “ historic.” Insanely strong storms ripped through traveling close to 100 mph. If you are waking up across the south-central US, chances are you didn’t get much sleep. “This amount of snow will result in the passes needing to be closed for a period of time which will impact traffic getting to and from Los Angeles,” The National Weather Service office in Hanford, California said. Parts of California could pick up as much two to three inches of rain, and up to three feet of snow through Wednesday, which could lead to travel headaches around some of the most densely populated areas. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) Matt Roberts/Getty Images The natural creation is called Ôsnow monstersÕ, attract visitors. ZAO, JAPAN - JANUARY 20: Snow trees are seen at Zao Ski Resort on Januin Yamagata, Japan. “Snow or graupel may even occur across some elevated valleys!” Graupel refers to snow pellets resembling soft hail. “The coldest storm of the season, and possibly of the last several years is expected to impact southwest (California) Wed-Fri or Sat with showers across coasts and valleys with mainly snow across the mountains and deserts,” the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles tweeted Sunday. Seas just offshore will be as high as 20 feet, bringing large, breaking waves to coastal areas, causing beach erosion.īy Tuesday, the storm expands into California and the Great Basin, bringing rain, snow and gusty winds, which could lead to power outages. The Cascade Mountains could see as much as three feet of snow in the highest elevations through Tuesday, while winds in the Pacific Northwest have the potential to gust up to 60 mph. “Storm total snowfall will likely be measured in feet for many of the mountain ranges across the West,” the Weather Prediction Center said. The storm is already showing signs of life along the West Coast, as snow and rain is already falling across the Pacific Northwest, adding to their already blockbuster snow season.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |