Blizzard Warnings Issued for Midwest as Major Winter Storm Hits US

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Blizzard Warnings Issued for Midwest as Major Winter Storm Hits US
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A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow and blizzard conditions to parts of the Midwest and East Coast. Millions of Americans are under winter weather alerts as the storm moves from Kansas to the East Coast. Blizzard warnings are in effect for parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri, with snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches expected in Washington and Baltimore. Up to 18 inches of snow is possible in the Appalachian regions.

Blizzard warnings have been issued across Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.Monday, January 6, 2025 11:08AM

As a deep winter chill begins to take over the northern half of the country, a new major winter storm will move across the U.S. Snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected across the cities of Washington and Baltimore. Up to 18 inches of snow is possible in the Appalachian regions of eastern Maryland and West Virginia.

As of 5:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, airlines had canceled at least 1,510 flights within, into or out of the U.S., according to flight tracker FlightAware. About 836 flights have been cancelled for Monday as the storm moves toward the Northeast. A blast of Arctic air is also expected to set in and be a stronghold from the Midwest to the East for the remainder of the week.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear also declared a state of emergency on Saturday and began to open warming centers throughout the state. The governor said there was concern over power loss because of the ice and snow accumulation on trees.

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