Winter storm brings blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills
Snow and winds spread across the Upper Midwest, with forecasts of over a foot of snow in parts of the Great Lakes A powerful winter storm has caused blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel, and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest. The National Weather Service warned of severe temperatures, strong winds, and a mix of snow, ice, and rain across the northern Plains. About 350,000 customers were left without power on Monday morning, with about a third of these outages being in Michigan. The weather service also warned of dangerous wind chills as low as minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit in North Dakota and into Minnesota from Sunday night into Monday. The storm is expected to intensify as it moves east, drawing energy from frigid air from Canada and unusually warm air from the southern United States.
Published : 5 months ago by Associated Press in Weather
A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, str... [3805 symbols]
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