This afternoon, the National Weather Service’s bulletin on the weekend storm that brought dire conditions across the United States details its far-reaching effects, from record snowfall to ice across the South.
A low-pressure system moving from west to east is responsible for the upheaval, including “significant snow and ice,” from the mid-Plains to the mid-Atlantic region, the weather service announced today.
The bulletin summed up the worst of the situation, saying, “Heavy snow and gusty winds are expected to create blizzard conditions across the Central Plains, and freezing rain is expected from central Kansas to the central Appalachians. This afternoon. “Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Sabine River Valley to the northeast into the evening.” Lower Mississippi Valley. ”
Snowstorm conditions across the Central Plains will be punctuated by as much as 15 inches of snow, the most in a decade, the National Weather Service announced. Dangerous ice accumulation is possible from Kansas to the south-central region.
The weather bureau said the storm was expected to reach the East Coast overnight, with “significant impacts” expected in mid-Atlantic communities in the morning.
The state is in the grip of an arctic cold wave, with early morning temperatures expected to drop into the teens or single digits in central and northern Texas.
