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Topline
Major winter weather systems are moving across the country this week, the National Weather Service warned Monday, and are expected to bring heavy snow in the Pacific Northwest, major flooding to the East Coast and “ferocious blizzard conditions” to the Great Plains.
Other storms are expected to bring snowfall to the Pacific Northwest and excessive flooding to the … [+]
Key Facts
A blizzard is developing over the western Great Plains on Monday, the NWS said, first bringing heavy snow western Kansas, eastern Colorado, northeastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle on Monday night.
Snow is expected to accumulate on the ground at 2 inches per hour, while wind speeds accelerate to 60-70 miles per hour—potentially creating whiteouts and hazardous travel conditions.
The blizzard will then travel Northeast, bringing similar conditions to Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin over Monday night and Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest will see back-to-back winter storms on Monday and Tuesday night, bringing blizzard conditions to the Cascade Range of Washington and Oregon and over a foot of snow in the northern Rocky Mountains.
Key Background
The East Coast already saw its first major winter storm of 2024 over last weekend. The winter weather largely missed New York City—continuing a snow drought that has lasted almost 700 days. Parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and upstate New York did see some snow accumulation, with northern parts of the Pocono Mountains reporting over a foot of snow. In New York, Plattekill in the northern Hudson Valley reported over 14 inches of snowfall, while Manhattan reported only a light dusting of 0.2 inches.
What To Watch For
The region is now preparing for a second storm to hit later this week, which will first develop over the Gulf Coast on Wednesday. The storm will travel north along the east coast, likely causing “significant” river, coastal and flash floods to the region, as well as wind speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. The heavy winds and rain also pose a risk of serious runoff when they mix with snow that has built up in some regions from last weekend’s storm.
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