'Moderate to heavy snow over parts of the Southern Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region,' the National Weather Service said.
Seventeen states across the U.S. have been issued warnings and advisories for chilly weather as winter finally digs its claws into the country.Parts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and a tiny portion of South Dakota have been given Winter Weather Advisories by the National Weather Service. Sections of Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska have been given Freeze Warnings.
Temperatures may reach as low as 21 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of New Mexico, and 22 to 23 degrees Fahrenheit across portions of Colorado.A Winter Weather Advisory is given if there is expected 'any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 inches of snow , is expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning,' the NWS added.
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