Wind alerts for 69 million as deadly March storm that spawned tornadoes moves off U.S.
Some 69 million people are under wind alerts from New England to the Carolinas through Friday as a powerful storm system brings more high winds across the Northeast and the Great Plains as it moves off the United States.
Some 69 million people are under wind alerts from New England to the Carolinas through Friday as a powerful storm system brings more high winds across the Northeast and the Great Plains as it moves off the United States.
At least six people were killed and thousands were left without power in a powerful storm Wednesday that saw thunderstorms rumble in the East, tornadoes touch down in the South, blizzards in the Great Plains and fire conditions in Texas.
Wind advisories are in place for Boston and New York from Thursday evening to Friday evening, with gusts around 50 mph possible. In Washington, D.C., a wind advisory is in place from 8 a.m. to midnight with gusts of 55 mph predicted.
On Thursday, a Pacific storm system will move over California, bringing snow to higher elevations and rain to lower elevations, according to the National Weather Service.
People walk during heavy rain in Manhattan, New York City, on Wednesday.Selcuk Acar / Anadolu via Getty ImagesIn the East, colder and drier air will arrive that could lead to additional rainfall. That will be followed by colder temperatures and snow showers, and several inches of lake-enhanced snowfall downwind of the Great Lakes and into the central and northern Appalachians on Thursday and Friday.
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