A person uses a snow blower to remove snow in front of a home in Methuen, Massachusetts, on Sunday.
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A person uses a snow blower to remove snow in front of a home in Methuen, Massachusetts, on Sunday.
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Severe weather is already hitting parts of the United States or will be hitting parts of the United States in the coming hours and days, meteorologists say.
From blizzard conditions in the Southwest to more precipitation in the Northeast, people across the country are bracing for inclement weather and, in some cases, extreme conditions that could hinder travel.
Here's what's happening across the United States:
A snow storm began hitting the Great Plains Monday morning
The National Weather Service says a tornado that developed over the Great Plains early Monday could drop up to two inches of snow per hour in some places and make travel risky.
Parts of northeastern New Mexico, eastern Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska may experience blizzard conditions. Blizzard warnings were in effect for at least six states in the Plains on Monday.
The National Weather Service says the major storm could produce whiteout and high winds, making travel “extremely dangerous to impossible.”
New Mexico Department of Transportation He said On Monday morning, snowfall had already created “hazardous driving conditions across the state” and several weather monitoring stations mentioned Wind gusts over 60 mph.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raised the state's preparedness level Sunday ahead of a snowstorm and other expected stormy weather.
Thunderstorms will hit many Gulf Coast states
Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms and damaging winds will hit states along the Gulf Coast, including parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Some tornadoes are also possible.
The National Weather Service said “strong and damaging winds as well as a few tornadoes” are the main threats to the storm system.
As of midday Monday, he was there Few reports Cold in Mississippi.
“This is the first true extreme weather event we've seen in about a year,” NWS meteorologist Christopher Bannan told Nola.com.
There is another possibility for flash flooding, and as the storm moves north in the coming days, the central Gulf Coast and much of the East Coast may see widespread coastal flooding.
The Northeast is still bracing for rain, still picking up snow this weekend
Several inches of snow fell in the mid-Atlantic and New England over the weekend, creating hazardous conditions on roads and widespread power outages for thousands of customers in multiple states.
Most of the region is now expected to see heavy rain in the coming days.
nuclear weapons He says The next storm will inundate states along the mid-Atlantic coast, from Virginia to New Hampshire, starting Tuesday.
A swath of land from Virginia to Connecticut is expected to be at moderate risk for heavy rain.
Blizzard conditions are also on their way to parts of the Pacific Northwest
Additional wintry weather is scheduled to pass through the Cascades in Oregon and Washington starting Monday night and again Tuesday evening, the weather service said.
Blizzard conditions are likely at higher elevations, and the storm is expected to drop “several feet of heavy snow” and batter the area with strong winds. Blizzard warnings were in effect in parts of Oregon and Washington.
The Washington Division of Emergency Management said it is rare for that area to receive a blizzard warning and urged motorists driving through mountain passes to avoid travel if possible.
Meteorologists predicted Total snowfall It can reach 3 feet in some areas.
