Blizzards, strong winds and hazardous travel to hit the Midwest as the East Coast prepares for storms
Powerful thunderstorms, blizzard conditions and heavy snow are set to hit the Midwest and the Great Lakes regions Wednesday — while the East Coast faces heavy rain and thunderstorms as severe weather continues into early spring.
Powerful thunderstorms, blizzard conditions and heavy snow are set to hit the Midwest and the Great Lakes regions Wednesday — while the East Coast faces heavy rain and thunderstorms as severe weather continues into early spring.
A major low pressure weather system is due to travel over the greater Chicago area Wednesday, before reaching Michigan's Upper Peninsula and moving onto Quebec by Thursday. The National Weather Service warned that blizzard conditions and winds of 40-60 mph are possible in these areas and from Kansas City to Iowa.
"This will lead to white-out conditions at times, thus causing hazardous driving conditions, " the weather service said, although conditions are expected to improve by Thursday.
The weather service office in Kansas City reported wind gusts of 70 mph early Wednesday and told residents to be prepared for possible power outages.
Blackouts are a strong possibility in many areas, with more than 445,000 energy customers already in the dark in the South and the Midwest, including more than 110,000 in Texas, according to PowerOutage.us.
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