A powerful winter storm is set to impact multiple Midwest states this weekend and early next week, bringing heavy snowfall, blizzard conditions, and potential for significant ice. The storm is expected to cause major travel disruptions, particularly in the Central Plains and Ohio Valley. Up to 12 inches of snow is possible in parts of Illinois, making travel difficult to impossible.
Multiple midwest states will likely be the hardest hit by as a major winter storm moves eastward through the weekend and into early next week.is slated to wallop a large swath of the U.S., dumping heavy snow from Kansas to Maryland and bringing some regions what could be the heaviest snowfall in more than a decade.
Similar conditions are expected in portions of North Central Indiana, just south of the NBC Chicago viewing area. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly"There is a set of models keeping the system completely south of the Chicago area, and another set of models bringing up to 3 inches of snow for us; with more snow for the Kankakee River valley," NBC Chicago Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said.
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