A winter storm moving across the central Plains and Upper Midwest this week is expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to parts of the United States, while tornadoes could form farther south, officials say.
A winter storm moving across the central Plains and Upper Midwest this week is expected to bring heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the United States, while tornadoes could form farther south, officials have warned.
Gusty winds are also expected to produce areas of blowing and drifting snow, which the weather service warned could result in snow-covered roads and reduced visibility, creating potential travel hazards.The weather system is also expected to bring significant freezing rain to parts of northeastern Nebraska through southern Minnesota, the National Weather Service said. It warned the freezing rain could pose further travel risks and cause power outages.
Heavy rain is also expected in connection with the thunderstorms, with the weather service issuing a slight risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley from Monday into Tuesday. Nearly 19 million people are in the risk zone for storms that may produce tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, flooding downpours and hail.
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