A major winter storm is about to unfold heavy snow and damaging ice throughout a big portion of the United States over the coming days.
Dangerously chilly temperatures will solely worsen the storm and improve its hazard.
The storm’s attain is anticipated to increase throughout lots of of miles, bringing multiple weather hazards to completely different areas because it unfolds from Friday into early subsequent week.
NCS is monitoring the storm’s potential impression — from bitter chilly to heavy snow to freezing rain — in maps and charts that may replace as the system unfolds.
Extreme and record-breaking temperatures will unfold throughout the japanese half of the nation as the storm progresses, inflicting speedy adjustments. This map exhibits the forecast.
Dallas’ afternoon obvious temperature, which accounts for wind to find out what it “feels like” exterior, might be 40 levels colder on Saturday than on Thursday.
Some cities will really feel the results greater than others. Search this desk to seek out out what’s anticipated in a metropolis close to you:
Snow totals of 6 to 12 inches are potential throughout a large swath of the nation, from the southern Plains by means of the Ohio Valley and into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with localized totals topping a foot.
Several massive cities sit inside the projected snow band, and snowfall might sometimes come down at charges of an inch or extra per hour.
This map exhibits the anticipated accumulation over the subsequent three days:
The chilly accompanying the storm is prone to intensify its results, dashing up snow and ice buildup on roads, complicating cleanup efforts and elevating considerations for residents who might be left with out warmth if energy is misplaced.
In locations with vital snow and ice accumulation, journey issues and energy outages might prolong into early subsequent week.
This map exhibits the potential for widespread ice accumulation over the subsequent three days:
As the storm progresses, NCS can even be monitoring the extent of electrical energy disruptions: