Highly winter storm meets the US center: snow, ice and rain await millions

Highly winter storm meets the US center: snow, ice and rain await millions

Over 60 million people in the USA are under winter warnings because a strong weather system is expected that brings a dangerous mixture of snow, ice and snowstorm. This is accompanied by wind gusts of up to 80 km/h.

winter storm with far -reaching consequences

The winter storm, which has already caused snow -covered and icy conditions on the central levels, will create dangerous travel conditions and possible power outages in a extensive region from Kansas to the states in the eastern middle Atlantic. "For some it could be the hardest snowfall in over a decade," warned the weather forecast center of the NOAA.

expectations and dangerous conditions

of the 60 million people below winter warnings are almost 4 million under Blizzard warnings, mainly in parts of the eastern Kansas and western Missouri. A dangerous combination of snow, ice and freezing rain is expected in Kansas, Missouri, Südl Illinois, Indiana and Western Kentucky. In addition, thunderstorms are observed snow and freezing rain.

• Kansas City, Missouri: Blizzard warning until 6 a.m. CST Monday with peak values on Sunday afternoon. The entire snowfall is expected between 20 and 35 cm, as well as ice and wind gusts up to 72 km/h.
• st. Louis: winter storm warning until 1 p.m. ET Monday, with the climax on Sunday afternoon. Strong mixed precipitation, initially icy, then covered in snow. Entire snow and ice accumulation between 13 and 23 cm.
• Indianapolis: winter storm warning until 7 p.m. ET Monday, with the climax between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. Strong mixed precipitation with a total of 15 to 23 cm snow.
• Louisville, Kentucky: winter storm warning until 7 p.m. ET Monday with a secondary snow burst on Monday afternoon.
• cincinnati: winter storm warning until midnight et Tuesday with pointed Schneeburg.
• Charleston, West Virginia: winter storm warning until 1 a.m. ET Tuesday with additional snowfall.
• Washington, DC: winter storm warning from Sunday evening to 1 a.m. ET Tuesday with snow blends.
• Philadelphia: Weather warning on Monday with snow accumulation between 5 and 10 cm.

danger from ice

An ice warning remains in force for parts of Südl Illinois, western Kentucky and southeastern Missouri until Monday afternoon. In these areas it is advisable to avoid trips because bridges and overpass could become slippery and dangerous. According to the weather service, there is the greatest risk of dangerous ice south of the snowiest areas, including Kansas, Missouri and the central Appalaches.

The NOAA expects "significant ice deposits" and warns that, if possible, people should postpone travel. In the event of the compulsion to travel, you should be driven with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in vision.

preparations of the states

The governors of Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Arkansas, Missouri and New Jersey have declared an emergency, while the governor of Maryland declared a state of willingness. "This winter storm is expected to cause considerable disorders and dangerous conditions on our streets," said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

The winter storm forecasts have made several major cities on alert, since there are evaluation numbers for potentially historical amounts of snow in January. In the cold areas of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, the highest amounts of snow are to be expected, while ice and snow are more likely to fall in warmer regions.

weather in the southern states

In the next few days, a temperature drop of up to 30 degrees below the normal value for the eastern third of the United States is expected, so that the fallen snow and ice will remain.

The predictions indicate that this winter storm could bring a snow set of more than one foot and enough ice to impair the power supply while the coldest temperatures of the season are expected. More than 1,500 flights have already been canceled and over 7,100 late.