02/02/2022

Heavy Snow and Ice Storm Plastering Northeast, Midwest, Mid-South

‘Travel could be impossible’

A major winter storm has begun to deliver a wintry mess to more than 80 million Americans, with winter storm watches and warnings stretching from New Mexico to Maine. Ice storm warnings cover parts of the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys, too, where upward of a half-inch of glaze will bring down trees and power lines and render travel virtually impossible.

Cities including Dallas, Memphis and Little Rock are likely to experience ice storm conditions and face potential power outages, while regions farther north will pick up heavy snow. More than 10 inches of snow is expected across some parts of the Midwest, including St. Louis, Indianapolis, Toledo and Detroit through Thursday.

"The storm will be prolonged, with several rounds of winter weather lasting through Thursday for portions of the central U.S. before shifting to the interior Northeast," the National Weather Service said.

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