Intergalactic Weather Forecast for Tuesday through Wednesday for Extremely High-Speed tornadoes in the Mississippi River Valley and Southern Appalachians

Though the storm is walloping some areas, it is forecast to track across arid areas and bring much needed relief, including in the Mississippi River Valley area where excessive rainfall is possible Wednesday.

The National Weather Service warned that up to about half an inch (2.5 centimeters) of ice could form and winds could gust up to 45 mph (72 kph) in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. Tree damage, power failures, and hazardous travel conditions all threatened the region.

California is still bracing for several feet of snow expected in the mountains with a few inches possible in lower elevations,the National Weather Service in Los Angeles said. The unseasonable weather for the Golden State comes nearly two months after rounds of deadly flooding battered many areas.

Meanwhile parts of northern California, including the Bay Area, already have begun to see some snow and gusty winds — leading to road closures, downed trees and power outages.

This system will bring 5 to 9 inches of light fluffy snow across the region, with “the highest amounts just north and west of the Twin Cities,” said the weather service office in Twin Cities. The high winds will not kick in until Thursday, when snow will fall across the region.

Slick roadways and near-whiteout conditions will make travel very difficult if not impossible at times for some of these areas. Power outages will also be possible due to very strong winds.

“While tornadoes in December are relatively uncommon when compared to the springtime, they are often more likely across portions of the Southeast and Lower Mississippi Valley, where there is often a secondary peak in the fall and winter,” Matthew Elliott, a meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center, told CNN.

From Tuesday to Wednesday, there will be a flash flooding threat in the Mississippi Valley, the Gulf Coast, Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians.

“The details regarding the areas most at risk from tornadoes will become clearer as the event approaches and smaller-scale trends become more evident,” Elliott said.

Snowfall Totals in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the December 1st Adventurous Snow Event and New Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California

The Sierra Nevada and Northern California can expect 2 inches per hour and wind gusts up to 60 mph over the next few days, according to the Weather Service. There’s a chance of a foot of snowfall in the higher mountain ranges.

Winter storm warnings were in place overnight for the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, where an additional foot of snow could fall in the highest elevations before 4 a.m.

The weather made for dangerous and icy road conditions in Northern California and Stateline, Nevada, which resulted in the closing down of a long stretch of I-80.

The current amount of water in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is well ahead of average for this time of the year, according to a release from the California Department of Water Resources.

It looks like Christmas out here. “It didn’t come with a lot of wind, and it stuck to everything. It is like a picture postcard.

While he noted the snow totals so far are impressive, Deutschendorf said he is “cautiously optimistic” about this precipitation putting a big dent in the state’s drought.

The ski resort wrote on its website that it was buried in thick snow in Olympic Valley, California.

This is definitely a storm that will be remembered. We’ve now received 7.5 feet of snow since December 1st. In just 24 hours from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, we received more than 35 inches of snow, the 6th largest snowfall total on record.

South Dakota Tropical Storm Warnings and Weather Service Warnings for Rapid City, South Dakota, and Providence, Connecticut, During the Tuesday and Wednesday Breakouts

The National Weather Service office in Rapid City, South Dakota said that travel through the area will be almost impossible on Tuesday and Wednesday.

A wind chill warning is in effect as well as a winter weather advisory. Several inches of snow will also make for difficult travel late this afternoon through early Thursday.

In Rhode Island, where Gov. Daniel McKee also warned of a difficult morning commute, all Providence schools were closed Tuesday. Connecticut also announced closures of schools in Hartford as well as all state office buildings as the state readied for a significant snowstorm to come through that could bring heavy snowfall between 5-7 inches and isolated amounts up to 10 inches.

These areas need the moisture and have seen great relief to drought conditions in the past week. Tennessee, for example, went from almost all of the state under water to just over 50% this week.

The weather service warned of a tornado shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday, and damage was reported in the Oklahoma town of Wayne. Video footage from Oklahoma TV station KOCO showed substantial damage to a home in Wayne, which is about 45 miles (72 kilometers) south of Oklahoma City.

The tornado had a wind speed of more than 100 mph, and it was rated the second-highest tornado on the scale. It was likely on the ground for about two to four minutes, according to the weather service.

There were dozens of tornadoes reported across Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Alabama since Tuesday. The deadly storms claimed the lives of three people in Louisiana.

The Bounds on Transportation, Public Works, and School Facilities due to a Superstorm and Other Natural Hazards in South Dakota and Colorado

“There’s essentially no one traveling right now,” said Justin McCallum, a manager at the Flying J truck stop at Ogallala, Nebraska. He said he got to work before the roads were closed, but likely won’t be able to get back home Tuesday. “I can see to the first poles outside the doors, but I can’t see the rest of the lot right outside. I’ll probably just get a motel room here tonight.”

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety tweeted Monday: “This is a ‘we are not kidding’ kind of storm.” People were told to stay home and stock up on essentials.

“It will be a busy week while this system moves across the country,” said Marc Chenard, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s headquarters in Maryland.

In northern Utah, a tour bus crashed Monday morning as snow and frigid temperatures blanketed the region. The bus flipped onto its side in Tremonton after the driver lost control while switching lanes, the state’s Highway Patrol said in a statement. The Highway Patrol said 23 passengers were injured, including some seriously.

The storm has also led several school districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Austin to close Tuesday, and more than 400 flights departing from Texas airports have been cancelled. The transportation department in Texas said that there were multiple roads shut down due to ice build up.

After a tornado hit Four Forts, Louisiana, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Shreveport, a young boy’s home was destroyed, and he was found dead in a wooded area.

A possible tornado blew the roof off the city’s service center — a municipal facility — and left pieces of the roof hanging from powerlines, said Trent Kelley, deputy director of Grapevine Parks and Recreation.

Images sent by the city showed the fallen trees, damaged buildings, and the semitrailer that appeared to be tossed around a parking lot.

The roads in the northeast section of Colorado were closed. The severe weather could cause problems for animals. Jim Santomaso is a northeastern representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association.

Winter Storms and Power Lines in the Midwestern United States: The Twin Cities NWS Weather Service and New York and New England Prepared for a Life-threatening Storm

The Twin Cities National Weather Service has a long duration event with snow, ice and rain through Friday night. Minnesota was expecting a lull Wednesday, followed by a second round of snow.

As the monster storm that hit the US this week moves across the country, it has brought with it warnings of storms in New York and New England.

“This is a life-threatening dangerous event,” Hochul said Friday at a news conference. You should protect yourselves and your families. Do not travel until the roads are reopened, that you know it’s safe.”

“We urge everyone in the impacted regions to avoid unnecessary travel tonight and tomorrow,” Hochul said in a Thursday statement. Make sure you and your loved ones stay alert and stay away from the roads if possible.

In anticipation of what will be a week of travel nightmares, United, American, Delta, Southwest and Jet Blue have issued travel waivers for dozens of airports across the country from the South to the Northeast, because in addition to snow covering roadways, low visibility could make air travel dangerous.

The multi-hazard storm – which headed into central and Southern US after battering California with deadly floods – has already triggered at least 120 storm reports over the past two days and left a trail of destruction as it barreled across the country, shifting to the South and Southeast.

Additionally, strong winds may knock out power lines in the Midwest, especially in areas where heavy snow fell last week and is already weighing down tree branches. Millions will find a way to stay warm when temperatures plummet to below freezing.

Icing up to two-tenths of an inch could be seen in Louisville, Kentucky, while Charleston, West Virginia, can see sleet up to an inch and ice up to a tenth of an inch.

Power lines were knocked down by powerful winds in the Upper Midwest as temperatures plummeted, leaving thousands without proper heating.

The Northern Flares of Marching Storms on Tuesday, April 30, and Sunday, April 24, 2017, killed by a tornado in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Meanwhile in Louisiana, Yoshiko A. Smith, 30, and her 8-year-old son, Nikolus Little, were killed Tuesday when a tornado struck Caddo Parish and destroyed their home, local officials said.

The NWS names a “strong high pressure system” that swept down from Canada on Tuesday and is expected to march towards the Southeast on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Cascades mountains in Washington state are likely to see the heaviest snowfall on Tuesday, but nearby lowlands in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming could see a foot of snow, according to the NWS. There could be a blast of snow and ice on Thursday.

The front will cross over the northern Rockies and Great Basin and will send temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees and wind gusts up to 60 mph.

The cold will peak on Christmas Day in Florida. It will be the warmest Christmas Day since 1983 in some areas.

As of Saturday afternoon, there were upwards of 2,800 cancellations of flights into, leaving and within the United States, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. There were thousands of flights that were delayed.

As of Monday morning, about 183,000 customers were still without heat and lights, down from a peak of 1.7 million earlier in the week, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.

The Mid-Atlantic Impact of a Superhigh-Energy Winds, Winds and Hail on Tuesday and Thursday

The NWS says that frostbite is a risk when braving the cold. Subzero temperatures in some parts of the U.S. this week could lead to frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Those venturing outside should dress in layers, cover their skin and change into dry clothing as soon as possible. But, experts say, the best prevention by far is simply to stay indoors.

A storm that brought tornadoes, damaging winds and hail to the Central US has led to winter weather advisories for nearly 50 million people in the Northeast.

On Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will run 30 to 40 degrees below normal for the northern Rockies and northern Plains, while temperatures run 20 to 30 degrees above normal for the Southeast and mid-Atlantic.

The weather service said travel is difficult or impossible during that time. If you are stranded with wind chills in the 30 below to 45 below zero range, this event could be life threatening.

“Overall, concern continues to increase in the quick development of dangerous conditions Thursday afternoon with potentially significant impacts to the evening peak travel window,” warned the weather service office in Chicago.

Monday: Freezing rain and sleet is likely to begin Monday morning from parts of Texas to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, while a mass of cold air delivers temperatures up to 30 degrees below average from the central High Plains to the Upper Midwest. Meanwhile, snow is expected in parts of the Central Appalachians and showers are forecast for parts of the Lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, as well as parts of the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

As it treks east across the country, the storm is expected to become a “bomb cyclone,” a rapidly strengthening storm which drops 24 millibars of pressure within 24 hours. The storm was predicted to bring the same pressure as a Category 2 storm when it moved into the Great Lakes.

The weather service described the strength of the low to be a “once-in- a- generation” event, as it prepares to hit the Great Lakes.

The Georgia Governor’s Winter Weather Emergency Emergency Plan (WHC) Declares Its Beyind the Snow, Wind and Flash Flooding Warnings

“This is a case in which snow totals may not tell the whole story. Poor visibility and slick spots can occur when a small amount of snow and strong wind gusts combine. The weather service said that the sudden arrival of these conditions can make the situation worse.

Jackson and Birmingham will both spend more than 80 hours below freezing between Friday and Monday. Houston could be below freezing for up to 46 hours.

The National Weather Service said conditions are expected to remain frigid and hazardous on Monday, but start to moderate on Tuesday then continue to slowly improve as the week moves ahead.

The sun was not up in Montana as the snow moved to the Midwest. But the frigid temperatures won’t thaw until the weekend, forecasts say.

Georgia’s governor declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the upcoming low temperatures which will be around negative digits by midday on Friday.

The declaration will help “ensure that essential supplies, especially propane can be delivered for both commercial and residential needs,” the governor told reporters.

In Kentucky, dangerous wind gusts, flash flooding and possible tornadoes prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency Friday. There were five deaths in the state and a semi blew off the road.

“This is really a very serious weather alert here,” said President Biden, speaking to reporters Thursday morning in front of a national map of wind chill forecasts. You weren’t like this when you were a kid. This is serious stuff.”

Officials in Texas said they expected the grid to hold up after a winter storm overwhelmed the power grid and killed more than 200 people.

“The grid is ready and reliable,” said Peter Lake, chairman of the state’s Public Utility Commission, in a Wednesday news conference. “We expect to have sufficient generation to meet demand throughout this entire winter weather event.”

On The Work of the Oklahoma City Airports, Superintendent Andrew Velasquez, III: A Snow Removal Officer’s View of KCUR

The main airports in the city, O’Hare and Midway, are where major airlines go to pick up fliers, and crews were working around the clock.

“These hard-working individuals will have at their disposal more than 350 pieces of snow removal equipment, more than 400,000 gallons of liquid deicer for runways and taxiways, and more than 5,000 tons of salt,” said Andrew Velasquez, the city’s deputy aviation commissioner.

Oklahoma City residents have been warned to expect a tenth of an inch of ice through Wednesday afternoon, with a winter weather advisory in effect.

Many of the area shelters still reported being at or near capacity even after adding beds this week. The city’s streetcar was operating on Thursday after crews worked all night to clear the route and platforms.

The library is closed. So it’s only this or the bus, or you go into a parking garage, but you’ll probably get kicked out,” said Pete, who said he did not have a permanent place to live and declined to give his last name to KCUR. There’s not a lot you can do.

Snowmobile Rentals and Public Works in West Yellowstone, N.C., and Kansas City, with Weather and Other Reports from Northern New England and New York

“We’re very hardy here,” said Lisa Carter, who operates a snowmobile rental business in West Yellowstone. We deal with cold all the time. We are used to it so we are not doing anything extra. We don’t go outside.

The high temperature in the area was expected to be minus 13 degrees, but Hank said he would work through the cold to keep his hay out for his animals.

Additional reporting by NPR’s David Schaper in Chicago, Montana Public Radio’s John Hooks in Butte, KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates in Kansas City and NPR’s Ivy Winfrey in Washington, D.C.

All modes of travel – planes, trains and automobiles – were being disrupted: There were hundreds of miles of road closures and flight cancellations were growing rapidly. In New York, flooding along the Long Island Rail Road forced part of the Long Beach branch to temporarily shut down.

Mick Saunders, a Buffalo, New York, resident, said that Christmas is canceled because of the conditions that are expected to last through Sunday. “All family and friends agreed it’s safer this way.”

In north-central Kansas, three people were killed in separate car crashes on Wednesday evening; one death was confirmed to be weather-related, and two were believed to be weather-related but need more investigation, according to Kansas Highway Patrol spokesperson Lt. Candice Breshears.

In Kansas City, one person died after losing control of their Dodge Caravan on icy roads Thursday afternoon, according to the Kansas City Police Department. Police said that the Dodge went down the embankment over a retaining wall and landed upside down in the creek.

NWS Watch Warning. The National Weather Service announced Monday that it had zero visibility and no flights for the first day of December 12. Insights from Brian Trzeciak

“The National Weather Service’s Watch Warning graphic depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever,” the agency said Thursday.

“I called it a kitchen sink storm because it is throwing everything at us but the kitchen sink,” Hochul said at a press conference Friday afternoon. We have had ice, flooding, snow, freezing temperatures, and anything Mother Nature could conjure up for us this weekend.

For Brian Trzeciak, the storm was “living up to the warnings” at his home in Hamburg, New York. zero visibility was reported at the airport just after noon on Friday.

“My mother lives about 30 minutes away and so does my sister and her family, in the other direction,” he said. For Christmas and New Years, we all hunker down in our houses until Monday, but we always get together on Christmas Eve and Christmas.

More than 700 flights have been canceled in the US on Wednesday. Nearly 200 canceled flights were recorded by Denver and more than 300 by Minneapolis.

Icy Weather at the Seattle International Airport and Northwest Exposure to High Winds and Winds in the Presence of a Winter Storm

There is still a chance of more light snow in some parts of southeast Michigan. Meanwhile, across the state, temperatures will be below freezing on Friday. Forecasters expect the weather to warm up by Sunday.

• Whiteout conditions: Blizzard conditions may exist even if snowfall stops, because high winds can pick up snow already on the ground and cause low visibility.

The runways at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were closed due to the ice and nearly half of flights were canceled. Further, all express services for Sound Transit, a regional transportation network in the Seattle metro area, were suspended Friday due to the icy conditions.

A winter storm warning is also in effect for northeastern Oregon, including Portland, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. PST. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of .2 to .4 inches is likely as well as winds gusting to 55 mph. Wind chills can be as low as zero, and frostbite can be done in 30 minutes.

At least six people were killed in crashes and four more were killed in a pileup on the Ohio Turnpike, according to reports.

The arctic blast brought conditions to parts of the South not seen in a quarter century. The first time temperatures fell below zero in Nashville was in 1996.

The Tennessee Valley Authority has asked local utilities to reduce their electricity use because the power grid isn’t used as much as it should be because of the cold. Customers in Nashville will experience 10-minute outages every few hours, until the power load stabilizes.

Scott Aaronson, vice president of security and preparedness at the Edison that getting the power restored in weather like this is a significant challenge.

“Sometimes accessing these areas can be really challenging with downed power lines, with downed trees, with very icy roads. … If the wind is 35 miles an hour or higher, crews can’t go up in bucket trucks. The power will be cut off because of the combination of things.

In New Jersey, heavy rains and high winds downed power lines and sent floodwaters surging as high as 9 feet along the coast. The Hudson River had flooding in interior locations.

FlightAware’s Miracle Map: Delays and Cancellations in the U.S. Following a Super-Weather Storm, Greyhound, FedEx, and Amazon

“So that, unfortunately, affects anyone who has a connecting flight and we’re going to see a lot of people missing connecting flights with these long delay times,” he said.

Denver International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International and Chicago’s O’Hare airport were among the US airports most affected by delays and cancellations, according to FlightAware’s “Misery Map.” Buffalo Niagara International airport tweeted that it would remain closed entirely until Monday, December 26.

Saturday’s delays and cancellations follow days of disruption as the storm swept across the country, bringing bone-chilling temperatures and whiteout conditions, with reports of a “bomb cyclone” extreme weather pattern near the Great Lakes.

Greyhound said Saturday that many of its scheduled bus services would be canceled Saturday and Sunday “due to the winter weather in the upper Northeast and Pacific Northwest areas.” Routes from Buffalo and Syracuse in New York to Cleveland, Ohio, Portland, Oregon, and Idaho are affected. Greyhound advised passengers to check bustracker.greyhound.com for the latest updates.

On its service alerts page, UPS listed impacted states and zip codes. It had warned that there may be issues with delivery and pickup services.

FedEx said it had experienced “substantial disruptions” at two processing hubs, adding that “all FedEx Express locations have been impacted by severe winter weather and delays can be expected for package deliveries across the US with a delivery commitment through Monday, December 26.”

The USPS and Amazon said on Friday that they had temporarily closed their sites in the areas impacted by the storm.

State Highway Closures During a Power Outage in Western New York City, Calif., Following a Week of Snow and Lightning

The western New York area saw days of severe weather, with 48 inches of snow falling and temperatures going to minus 22 degrees when accounting for the wind chill. The region accounted for 27 of the overall storm-related deaths across the country.

The Buffalo mayor told Morning Edition that the city’s emergency responders went “car by car” to save hundreds of stranded motorists.

“This is a once-in-a- generation storm,” Brown said. It’s completely different than anything the city of Buffalo has experienced before.

The number is down to less than 10,000 and will be cut and everyone’s power restored, he said.

Communities from coast to coast have lost power over the course of the week, but the worst of rolling blackouts appeared to have subsided. PJM Interconnection, which operates the Mid-Atlantic grid, said on Sunday that utilities could meet the demand for energy after initially asking 65 million customers to conserve.

California is still recovering from a major winter storm that brought unfamiliar wintry conditions at higher elevations last week, including rare blizzard warnings to the southern part of the state. Many major roadways were closed Monday.

A Sacramento Municipal Utility District online map showed more than 153,000 customers were affected by power outages on Saturday. “SMUD crews are responding to outages across the region during this powerful winter storm,” the utility said in a Twitter message, adding that it was preparing additional resources while working to restore power.

The state transportation agency reported numerous road closures, including Highway 70 east of Chico, which was partially closed by a slide, and the northbound side of Highway 49, east of Sacramento, which was closed because of flooding. In El Dorado County, east of Sacramento, a stretch of Highway 50 was closed because of flooding.

The Second-Wettest Day on Record in Sacramento County: Flood Watches and Warnings from State Route 99 to Reno, Nevada

Saturday’s rain was the second-wettest day on record in San Francisco, at a rate of 5 inches. With rain continuing to fall, it could threaten the nearly three-decade old record.

Flooding from the Cosumnes River forced the closure of Highway 99 south of Elk Grove in Sacramento County, the California Department of Transportation tweeted. It says on its website, “State Route 99 is one of the state’s heavily traveled and commercially important corridors.”

Weather service meteorologist Courtney Carpenter said the storm could drop over an inch of rain in the Sacramento area before moving south. One ski resort south of Lake Tahoe closed chair lifts because of flooding and operational problems, and posted a photo on Twitter showing one lift tower and its empty chairs surrounded by water.

The map shows the totals in the 24 hours, from less than an inch in some areas to over 5 inches in the Sierra foothills.

The police posted photos of the underpass that was flooded and a car that was stuck in the water.

The rain was welcomed in drought-parched California, but much more precipitation is needed to make a significant difference. California has been the driest state in history over the past three years.

There was a flood watch in place throughout Northern California through New Year’s Eve. Residents were warned that the rivers and streams could possibly overflow and that they should have their bags ready.

The National Weather Service said that after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in December, roads in the area began to flood. The bridge that was closed last week because of earthquake damage may be needed again if the Eel River gets too high.

The weather service says the weather system will bring light to moderate valley rain and mountain snow to the area.

There could be power outages, tree damage and capsizing of small vessels due to strong winds and waves on Lake Tahoe according to the weather service.

On the Sierra’s eastern front, flood watches and warnings were issued into the weekend north and south of Reno, Nevada, where minor to moderate flooding was forecast along some rivers and streams.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office: Superstorms and Record-Breaking Rain in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley

At least two people died in the storm, including one who was found dead inside a completely submerged vehicle Saturday in Sacramento County, and a 72-year-old man who died after being struck by a fallen tree at a Santa Cruz park, according to officials.

Emergency crews were forced to rescue multiple flood victims, as well as respond to fallen trees and disabled cars in the floods, in the Sacramento County area over the weekend.

An evacuation order was issued Sunday for the rural Sacramento County areas of Point Pleasant, while Glanville Tract and Franklin Pond were under an evacuation warning.

“It is expected that the flooding from the Cosumnes River and the Mokelumne River is moving southwest toward I-5 and could reach these areas in the middle of the night,” the agency tweeted.

Aerial video from CNN affiliate KCRA showed cars submerged past their doorhandles in flood waters from Highway 99 and the Dillard Street area. The fire captain at the Cosumnes Fire Department, Chris Schamber, told the station that they had rescued a lot of people.

There is a severe weather threat in the South with people in Florida, Alabama, and parts of Georgia at high risk of storms.

A tornado watch is in effect for part of Georgia and Alabama from 4 a.m. to noon eastern.

There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall in the areas under flood watches from Oklahoma to Ohio. 2 inches of rain is possible per hour when the strongest storms are present.

Memphis and Jackson had record-breaking rain on Tuesday. Memphis received 3.84 inches, smashing its previous daily record of 2.13 inches set in 1949. Jackson had a new daily record of 1.69 inches in 1951 and he got 2.48 inches on Tuesday.

Simultaneously, parts of the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley are seeing record-setting warmth: The NWS says temperatures on Thursday are forecasted to be as much as 40 degrees above normal.

Damage to buildings of a school in Jessieville, Arkansas, and several buildings in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, according to the Garland County Sheriff’s Office

Several buildings of a school in Jessieville, Arkansas were damaged when trees and power lines fell, according to the Garland County Sheriff’s Office.

The school was in session when the incident occurred and all students have been accounted for, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

I am happy because my husband and I are alive. Material things can be replaced but our lives cannot, and we just thank God that we are here,” homeowner Sylvia Hester told the station, standing alongside her husband next to their damaged home of two decades.

Damage reports were also coming from northern Louisiana, where several transmission highline towers were damaged in the Haile community in Marion. One of the towers was knocked over and several others are damaged, according to the National Weather Service in Shreveport.

In Jackson Parish, Louisiana, residents were told to stay off the roads Monday as the severe weather toppled trees and powerlines, and covered roadways with water.

The state received a lot of rain that left the ground saturated and susceptible to flooding and landslides, the Weather Service said.

More than 15 million people are under wind chill warnings on Monday morning as the cold air slowly moves through the western parts of the country.

An Iowa Highway Patrol Study of Icy Bridges, Slick Roads and Interstate Highways During Sleet and Freezing Rain on Tuesday

Elsewhere in the South, up to a half of an inch of ice could glaze roads in Memphis, Tennessee. In the state’s Dyer County, icy conditions led officials to shut down the I-155 bridge, according to the highway patrol.

Early Tuesday, sleet and freezing rain were falling across north and central Texas, with the NWS predicting that road conditions would become even more “treacherous” as the day wore on.

The weather service in Fort Worth says the most significant travel impacts in Texas will be Tuesday, with icy bridges and slick roads. Drivers were asked to watch out for patches of black ice and slippery roadways.

In Oklahoma, deteriorating travel conditions were expected to begin Monday morning as sleet and freezing rain moved into the area, according to the weather service office in Norman.

The weather service office in Lincoln warned of the possibility of slick roads, sidewalks and parking lots as freezing rain spread into central Illinois. “Use caution if heading out tonight,” forecasters said.

While the exact cause of the collision it is not known, excessive blowing snow and winds kept visibility down when it happened – even at times when no new snow was falling. Areas along the I-80 saw between 1 and 5 inches of snow, with isolated areas along the highway seeing even higher accumulations.

According to the National Weather Service’s forecast, this amount of ice will lead to tree damage and power failures across the hardest-hit regions.

State of Emergency in Arkansas: Governor Scott Abbott urged the Department of Emergency Management to respond to the storm as it began to form on the roads

The governor has requested the emergency management division to be ready to respond through Thursday, despite the conditions.

The governor declared a state of emergency in Arkansas on Monday and activated the National Guard to help with the response to the storm, as ice began to form on the roads.

“I encourage Arkansans who are experiencing winter weather to avoid travel if possible and heed the warnings of local officials,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Twitter.

The emergency order directs $250,000 toward discretionary use by the head of the state’s Division of Emergency Management to provide funding for program and administrative costs, the order stated.

“The real enemy is going to be that ice,” said Dave Parker, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Transportation. It could be a pretty dangerous situation.

There had been at least a few crashes in Austin, Texas, where there was no injuries, because of the ice that had already spread across grounds.

“We expect sufficient generation to meet forecasted demand and are continuing to monitor forecasts, this week. We are not asking for Conservation at this time. The agency told the public that they have to reach out to their power provider if they are in the dark.

“As we mobilize the resources Texans need to stay safe, I encourage everyone to remain weather-aware, check DriveTexas.org before traveling, and heed the guidance from local officials,” Abbott said in a statement.

Weather Forecast for the Mid-Midwest and the Plains during the Associated Press Reionization Event on Tuesday (Updated)

Additionally, many schools and colleges in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas were planning to shut down or switch to online learning Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.

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Blizzard warnings are in place for southern Wyoming, where nearly two feet of snow and winds gusting more than 70 mph will create blinding conditions. The weather service says the wind is going to be 25 degrees below zero.

This week will be filled with all sorts of weather, whether you are buried under three feet of snow, basking in the sunshine, or experiencing a cold night.

At the same time, it will feel more like early summer across the Southeast and up into the Midwest, as nearly 150 million Americans will see a high above 70 degrees this week. The contrast across the country will be stark, as highs in the Dakotas will be below zero and highs in central Florida surge into the 90s.

As part of the same system, rain and thunderstorms are forecast across the Midwest and Plains late Tuesday night into Wednesday, the prediction center said. The Upper Midwest could also see heavy rainfall and severe storms beginning Wednesday.

High Temperature Record Breaking in the Florida Panhandle during the May/June Equilibrium, and State of the State of South Dakota

Cities across the Florida peninsula can expect to reach the 90s on Thursday when the temperatures are expected to climb into the 70s and 80s. The temperatures are typically high in May or early June, and are running 20 to 35 degrees above normal.

From Tuesday to Friday, more than 130 cities could set new daily high temperature records and some could even set new monthly records, including Atlanta, Orlando, Birmingham, Charlotte and Richmond.

Gov. Tim Walz directed the state’s National Guard, the transportation department and the state patrol to be prepared to respond storm impacts, he said on Twitter.

South Dakota: Sioux Falls. In addition to the up to 4 inches of snow the state has already seen, snowfall up to 16 inches and winds of 45 mph are also expected.

South Dakota’s governor announced Tuesday the closures of state government executive branch offices Wednesday in more than half of the state’s 66 counties, with plans for employees to work remotely. Additionally, Interstates 29 and 90 partially closed Tuesday night to prepare for the expected snow.

The main campus of Eastern Wyoming College has been closed. Due to road conditions and hazardous weather throughout the area, the school district in Natrona County will conduct a virtual learning day on Wednesday.

High-Redshift Mariners in the Nearby Cities of Atlanta, New Orleans and Nashville, Tenn., are Prepared for an All-Time Snowstorm

Atlanta was 81 degrees on Wednesday, an all-time record in February. Washington, D.C., reached 79 degrees, New Orleans reached 83 degrees and Nashville, Tenn., was 80 degrees on Wednesday.

According to the warnings issued Friday, mariners near the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties should “seek safe harbor immediately.” The National Weather Service said there was a chance of storminess that could cause sudden waterspouts that could easily overturn boats. The two counties are also at risk of seeing small tornadoes on land.

San Jose and other parts of the region have been issued a freeze warning. The sub-freezing conditions will be especially dangerous to unsheltered populations, crops and unprotected outdoor plumbing.

The storm moved into Michigan on Friday afternoon, blanketing the state in snow, causing more than a 100,000 customers to lose power and forcing the Detroit Metropolitan Airport to close temporarily. Last week, an ice storm left 800,000 homes and businesses without power.

In anticipation of severe winds and potential hail Sunday night and into Monday, an Air Force unit at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, relocated most of its aircraft to protect them from damage and ensure they can still be deployed if needed, the base announced.

Yosemite National Park was closed Saturday due to severe weather and will not reopen until at least Wednesday as a multi-day blizzard warning remains in effect across Yosemite Valley, the park announced. By Wednesday, the park expects the valley to have between 55 and 84 inches of snow.

State of Emergency: Storms and Winter Driving Supply in the San Bernardino County, Michigan, School District and Northern California, Enough During the Great Lakes

A derecho is a widespread, long-lived windstorm that typically causes damage in one direction across a relatively straight path, according to the National Weather Service. It says that the wind damage should be more than 241 miles long and include gusts of at least 58 mph.

Students on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman were told to immediately take shelter Sunday evening as the area was under a tornado warning, which was lifted later that night.

The City Manager in Liberal said that a number of families were displaced by the tornado and that several trailers had also been damaged. At least one person was injured by broken glass, he said, noting the injuries are minor.

This week, the Great Lakes are poised to be hit all over again, including Michigan where about 146,000 homes and businesses still do not have power after the prior storms damaged trees and utility lines.

Utility company DTE, one of Michigan’s largest electricity providers, said 630,000 of its customers have been impacted by the storms so far. The utility had restored power to about 600,000 of their customers by Sunday night.

People under winter weather advisories are likely to see between 2 to 8 inches of the white stuff on Monday.

As the storm moves eastward, winter storm watches are also in effect for parts of interior New York and New England through Wednesday afternoon. In total, these isolated areas can see up to 10 inches of snowfall.

In Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains, some people have been trapped by the snow in the last week and have run out of gas and groceries.

San Bernardino County, where the National Guard was dispatched Thursday to assist with snowbound residents, was one of 13 counties where the state of emergency was issued by the governor.

More than 600 students were stuck at their camps because of the storm, and were due to return home on Friday. The buses were escorted down the mountain by the Highway Patrol to get the kids back with their families, according to the school district spokeswoman.

“If you plan to travel by road at elevations above 1,000 feet through West Coast states, be prepared for rapidly changing conditions and have winter driving supplies,” the National Weather Service warned.

Chains are good for learning how to use them. Bring an emergency kit that includes warm clothes, snacks and water in case you are delayed. Make sure your vehicle has good tires and working blades, the DOT said.

Weather-Sustained Storms and Storms During the First Days of Winter Break: Oklahoma City, A Woman Died in a Storm-Induced Death

Officials in Oklahoma are still assessing the damage, though the most concentrated impacts appear to be in Norman, Shawnee and possibly Cheyenne, according to a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

More than 1 million people are without power and there is the threat of tornadoes, heavy snow and rain.

Damaging winds, isolated large hail and a few tornadoes could be seen from southern Indiana through Kentucky and Tennessee and into northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. The risk for storms in the area has been raised due to a chance of more widespread and intense storms.

Roughly 400 miles of flash flood warnings exist across Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana. The majority of warnings will remain in force through the morning.

Power was restored to medical facilities west of Fort Worth in Weatherford, Texas, where more than half the city was initially without power and many homes, businesses and the city hall were damaged, said city spokesman Blake Rexroat.

Many communities which were covered in the last round of snow have not recovered because they have not been able to get around as snow has blocked critical roads, trapped people in their homes and damaged businesses.

According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, an elderly woman died in a weather-related incident. She didn’t say what happened, but it was snowing and cold in the area where the incident occurred.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/weather/winter-weather-us-south-tornado-storms-friday/index.html

The San Bernardino County Fire Department Explains a Year of Structure Fires in the Adirondacks: Firefighters and Rescue Crews

The San Bernardino County fire department tells CNN that a number of structure fires appear to be storm-related. The department said the number of fires is “atypical” but did not provide an exact number.

The fires are believed to be caused by gas leaks, according to the Fire Chief. Areas with unpassable roads are where a lot of them are. Firefighters are responding to fires by shoveling snow and using shovels and hoses to get to the flames, Munsey said.

Rescuers are supplied with meals-ready-to-eat to distribute with those unable to get food, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said in a press conference on Friday. A convoy with food and other supplies to replenish supermarkets will be escorted up the mountain by first responders.

Crestline has received over 100 inches of snow in the last few days. Areas with indiscernible streets and homes with snow piled to second-story windows are shown in the KCAL aerial footage.

The only way to navigate around is by shoveling walkways. He added, “Everyone every day has been shoveling, and then it’ll snow another two feet.”

Multiple deaths due to floodwater-driven power outage caused by trees or branches in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Hundreds of thousands of South were without power on Saturday evening

Some 400,000 customers across the South were without power on Saturday evening. In Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, falling trees or branches killed six people. In Arkansas, one man drowned after driving into floodwaters.

There were hundreds of business closings because of the snow, which caused many flights to be canceled and some counties to see over a foot of snow.