USA NATIONAL FORECAST
New Snowmaker Ahead From Southern Rockies to the Plains, Midwest and Northeast This WeekBy Brian Donegan
8pm / Feb.11,2020
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At a Glance* Another storm has developed near the Four Corners and southern High Plains.
* This system will spread snow and some ice through the Midwest and Northeast mid- to late week.
* The snow, ice and rain could slow down travel this week.
* Blizzard conditions are possible in parts of the Northern Plains.
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Snow and ice could impact travel this week from parts of the Plains to the Midwest and Northeast from the next weather system that will move across the country.
This storm system has been named *(
Winter Storm Mabel)*
by The Weather Channel.
Once again, the jet stream has taken a sharp southward plunge over the West. It will eject its energy into the central and eastern U.S. mid- to late week, when it will meet up with a cold front bringing a fresh plunge of arctic air and snowfall to the Plains and Midwest.
A blizzard warning has been posted by the National Weather Service for the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota, where wind gusts over 40 mph will blow the snow around, creating dangerous whiteout conditions at times.
Winter storm warnings are in effect for portions of New Mexico, where this system is predicted to dump the heaviest snowfall along its journey, especially over the higher elevations of the state.
A stripe of winter weather advisories stretches from the southern Rockies and southern High Plains to the Midwest and interior Northeast. Winter weather advisories have also been issued for parts of the Dakotas, northeastern Nebraska, southwestern Minnesota, northern Iowa and northwestern Wisconsin.
Here's a look at the day-by-day outlook.Forecast TimingInto Early WednesdaySnow is forecast into early Wednesday from parts of southeastern Arizona into New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, western Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Travel could be affected in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas.
Thundersnow was reported late Tuesday afternoon in El Paso, Texas, located along the border of both Mexico and the state of New Mexico.
TWITTER VIDEOhttps://twitter.com/i/status/1227351441112780807Snow and strong winds will also develop in the Northern Plains as the previously mentioned arctic cold front dives southward into the region from Canada. Blizzard conditions are possible in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.
Wednesday & Wednesday NightOn Wednesday, an area of snow, or a rain-and-snow mixture, is possible from north-central Oklahoma northeastward into parts of eastern Kansas, northern and central Missouri, northern and central Illinois, northern and central Indiana, northern and central Ohio, far southern Michigan and possibly into portions of western Pennsylvania.
Mainly rain is expected south of Interstate 70 from the Ohio Valley to the South, with severe storms possible in the Deep South.
Snowfall and strong winds will affect parts of the Northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley. Blizzard conditions could continue in the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota as gusty winds blow the snow around.
The storm system will move farther east Wednesday night. Snow, or rain changing to snow, is possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Areas along Interstate 95 from New York City southward should have mostly rain, while rain and thunderstorms also continue across the South.
Thursday & Thursday NightMost of the snow from this system will fall in the upper Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and interior Northeast on Thursday.
Precipitation is predicted to fall as rain along the Interstate 95 corridor from Boston to Washington, D.C. Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue in the Southeast.
Snowfall ForecastAdditional snowfall of less than 6 inches is expected in parts of New Mexico, with snow coming to an end by early Wednesday.
Less than 6 inches of total snow is predicted for most other areas from the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma to the Midwest.
However, some 6-plus-inch totals are possible from central Illinois, central Indiana and northern Ohio into the higher elevations of upstate New York and central New England.
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