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Winter storm takes aim at northern tier, bringing blizzard conditions, wintry mix
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/01/17/winter-storm-takes-aim-northern-tier-bringing-blizzard-conditions-wintry-mix
Snow begins falling along a 1,500-mile stretch.
The European model's simulation of the snow totals through Sunday. (WeatherBell)
By Matthew CappucciJanuary 17 at 3:02 PM
A winter storm is gathering strength in the Plains on Friday and is poised to sweep across the Midwest, Ohio Valley and into New England, resulting in an array of hazards. On Friday, blizzard warnings were in effect in portions of five states, with winter weather advisories and warnings for snow and ice issued in nearly two-dozen states.
The storm is forecast to produce a swath of snow from the Plains to the Northeast, impacting major travel hubs such as Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit and New York City. It’s already causing major impacts. For example, whiteout conditions were already reported Friday morning in Fargo, North Dakota.
[Light snow and ice to bring risk of slick roads Saturday, especially north and west of Washington]
A number of major cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Rochester, and Boston could all wind up with with a healthy dose of snow, while the slurry of wintry mix is favored in St. Louis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, New York and Washington. In Minneapolis, up to 10 inches of snow could fall through Saturday, and winds of up to 40 mph will produce blowing snow as the storm begins to pull away during the first part of the holiday weekend.
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Snow begins falling along a 1,500-mile stretch.
The European model's simulation of the snow totals through Sunday. (WeatherBell)
By Matthew CappucciJanuary 17 at 3:02 PM
A winter storm is gathering strength in the Plains on Friday and is poised to sweep across the Midwest, Ohio Valley and into New England, resulting in an array of hazards. On Friday, blizzard warnings were in effect in portions of five states, with winter weather advisories and warnings for snow and ice issued in nearly two-dozen states.
The storm is forecast to produce a swath of snow from the Plains to the Northeast, impacting major travel hubs such as Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit and New York City. It’s already causing major impacts. For example, whiteout conditions were already reported Friday morning in Fargo, North Dakota.
[Light snow and ice to bring risk of slick roads Saturday, especially north and west of Washington]
A number of major cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Rochester, and Boston could all wind up with with a healthy dose of snow, while the slurry of wintry mix is favored in St. Louis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, New York and Washington. In Minneapolis, up to 10 inches of snow could fall through Saturday, and winds of up to 40 mph will produce blowing snow as the storm begins to pull away during the first part of the holiday weekend.
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Heads up!
