There are strong winds in the South and snow in the Midwest after a storm in the US
Snowstorms, Flooding, and Highway Traffic During the Tuesday Night Outbreak in the Mid-Atlantic Heavy Ion Collision
From blizzard conditions in the Southwest to more precipitation in the Northeast, people across the country are bracing for bad weather and, in some cases, extreme conditions that could hamper travel.
Meanwhile, in the Midwest, where a snowstorm started Monday, up to 12 inches of snow could blanket a broad area stretching from southeastern Colorado all the way to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The National Weather Service predicts that the area includes western Kansas, eastern Nebraska, large swaths of Iowa, northern Missouri and northwestern Illinois.
Blizzard conditions were likely in higher elevations, and the storm was expected to drop “several feet of heavy snow” and wallop the area with strong winds. Blizzard warnings were in effect in parts of Oregon and Washington.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation said in a news release that the snow was making driving difficult and that several weather observation stations had reported wind gusts over 60 miles per hour.
There will be severe storms and damaging winds in some areas of the Gulf Coast. There is also a chance of tornadoes.
From the Midwest, the storm was expected to head east, bringing a combination of snow, rain and strong winds to the Northeast by Tuesday night, as well as concerns about flooding in areas such as New England, parts of which got more than a foot of snow Sunday.
Additional winter weather was set to pass through the Cascades in Oregon and Washington beginning Monday night and again on Tuesday evening, the NWS said.
Washington Emergency Management urged motorists to avoid driving through mountain passes if at all possible, because it was rare for them to receive a blizzard warning there.
Hurricanes and Tornadoes in the Florida Panhandle: National Weather Service, NRCS, and the Florida Department of Public Works
The National Weather Service reported that at least three people died in the South from a storm that produced 55 mph winds and hail in the Florida Panhandle, as well as reports of at least a few tornadoes. A wind speed of 106 mph was recorded on the coast in Florida before dawn.
Near Cottonwood, Ala., a small city near the Georgia and Florida borders, 81-year-old Charlotte Paschal was killed when her mobile home was tossed from its foundation, the Houston County coroner said. A suspected tornado had touched down in the area.
Storm-related injuries were reported in Florida, but no deaths. A section of Panama City Beach showed parts of roofs blown away, furniture strewn about, and a house leaning on another home.
In Panama City, about 10 miles away, police early Tuesday asked residents to stay indoors and off the roads “unless absolutely necessary” as officers checked on damage from the storms, including downed power lines and trees.
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee is planning to send out three tornado survey teams on Wednesday and two more on Thursday. On Wednesday, three teams will look for evidence of a tornado in Florida. The two teams on Thursday will assess damage in Houston County, Ala., and Calhoun County, Ga.
The department urged people to stay home, posting photos of a damaged apartment complex and marina. The Walton County sheriff’s department in the Florida Panhandle posted photos of power lines draped across a road, damage to a gas station and large pieces of building materials littering the area. About 70 miles northeast, in Jackson County, photos showing damage to a campground and RV park in Marianna were posted.
49 counties in North Florida have been declared a state of emergency by Gov. Ron DeSantis as tornado warnings persisted outside the Capitol on Tuesday.
“Every government building except this one is closed in Tallahassee because of the weather,” DeSantis said at the start of the speech. “We just do what we do in Florida: We respond when these things happen … We’ll handle the effects of these dangerous tornadoes, no matter what.
Heavy rain across Georgia stopped air traffic at Atlanta’s busy airport for a time Tuesday morning and caused flash flooding, blocking some lanes on freeways around Atlanta during the morning commute. More than 80 public school systems called off classes in Georgia, others delayed the start of classes or taught students online.
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The First Major Winter Storm in the Midwest Sprawling in the U.S.spawns High Winds in the South and Snow in the Midwest
One person has died and two other people are in critical condition after a suspected tornado hit a mobile home park in North Carolina. Downed trees have been a problem for the county.
The governor declared a state of emergency in North Carolina before the storm to waive weight and size restrictions on large and heavy trucks. Some schools were canceled or shut down early.
In Des Moines, Iowa, Laura Burianov had nearly finished shoveling her driveway Tuesday morning. She acknowledged that she had to shovel again later in the day with snow still falling.
Matt Stilwell’s street in Des Moines was still buried with more than 6 inches of snow as a plow had not come through. He almost cleared away his driveway and sidewalk.
The Jefferson County Sheriff said in a news release that poor road conditions contributed to a fatal crash in southeastern Wisconsin. An SUV driver was killed following a head-on collision with a semitrailer on state Highway 18 around 5:40 a.m. The driver of the semitrailer was not hurt. The drivers were the lone occupants of the vehicles.
Sheriff’s Capt. The fog line and center line on the highway were covered in layers of slush and snow. The National Weather Service said light snow was falling at the time with winds gusting up to 26 mph.
It was the first major winter storm of the season for the Kansas City metro area in Kansas and Missouri, where the National Weather Service predicted 6 inches of snow by the time the storm moved on later Tuesday.
The National Weather Service reported a minus 17 reading at the Snow Bowl early Tuesday, in parts of Arizona that had a cold front early in the day. The New Mexico Department of Transportation said snow plows spent hours clearing the U.S. Highway 56 to free cars that had been stranded.
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New York City Council notified that a sprawling storm in the U.S. spawns high winds in the South and snow in the Midwest
The governor of New Jersey has declared a state of emergency ahead of what is expected to be a lot of rain and wind.
In New York, city officials began evacuating nearly 2,000 migrants who had been housed at a sprawling white tent complex at a former airport located in a remote corner of Brooklyn. An aide to New York City Mayor Eric pointed to predicted wind speeds of more than 70 mph Tuesday night.
State police say that an empty tractortrailer blew over on the state Thruway on Tuesday morning blocking all of the traffic in the other direction. The state banned empty trucks and trailers on numerous major roadways.
National Grid said they had crews and personnel ready to respond to any power outages in Massachusetts if there were gusts of wind or rains.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Tuesday’s briefing that storms remained a threat across the country. The weather is closely monitored and we encourage all Americans to do the same.
The weather has already affected campaigning for Iowa’s Jan. 15 precinct caucuses, where the snow is expected to be followed by frigid temperatures that could drift below zero degrees.
It forced former President Donald Trump’s campaign to cancel appearances by Sarah and Mike Huckabee.
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Multiple Whiteouts and Winter Storms in Central Nebraska and Kansas, and the Chicago and Gary, Ill., Conditions of Interstate 70 and the Colorado Border
Whiteout conditions in central Nebraska closed a long stretch of Interstate 80, while Kansas closed Interstate 70 from the central city of Russell all the way west to the Colorado border due to dangerous travel conditions. There were many cars that slid off the highway in the northeastern part of the state.
Northwestern Illinois was also under a winter storm warning with forecasts calling for 7 to 12 inches of snow by early Wednesday. There were winter storm advisories for the Chicago area and Gary, Ind., with forecasts of 6 inches of snow and wind gusts of up to 30 mph.
