The United States is forecasted to endure the extremes of weather in the coming day as a substantial seacoast - to - coast winter storm churn out blow , freeze rainfall , big winds , and potential heartbeat implosion therapy in a weather condition event that will see " almost all of the country have some form of famed weather " fit in to theNational Weather Service(NWS ) . While the wintertime storm ravages the West and northerly regions of the country , the East will be experiencing record - breaking temperature highs making for a confusing juxtaposition even in a place as big as America .
The wintertime storm is being feed in by a large arctic air mass that ’s swooping in from Canada ( along with “ super - pigs ” ) and mixing with other weather condition phenomena to make a meteoric potpourri of possible outcomes . Weather warnings have been issued to 22 states to warn of the various hazards that could follow .
Warm and wet airwave will clash with the freezing arctic air to feed far-flung and arduous snowfall in theatrical role of the area . The extreme could even topple an 1884 record for the Twin Cities near Minneapolis , reportedNPR , snap off the top five snowfalls in the area .
“ A broad swath of tempest total snowfall over a foot [ 0.3 meters ] is likely from South Dakota eastwards through southerly Minnesota , northern Wisconsin , and the Upper Peninsula / northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan , ” wrote the NWS in a release today . “ Snow totals may approach 2 foot [ 0.6 meters ] in southern Minnesota . Heavy Charles Percy Snow pace of 1 - 2 in [ 2.5 - 5 cm ] per hour and gusty fart will produce rash / whiteout conditions , making traveling treacherous to impossible and potentially leading to scattered power outages . ”
Widespread shower and electric storm are also forecast , reaching the Middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys and Lower Great Lakes on Wednesday . Meanwhile , Missouri , Illinois , Indiana , and southern Michigan may face flash flooding should the hard rainfall of multiple storm organization fall together in the region .
The extreme point of wet and cold are thrown into even abrasive contrast by the forecast for the Southern Plains , Southeast , Midwest , and Mid - Atlantic . Here , highs will see thermostats soar over 21 ° C ( 70 ° F ) .
“ These highschool on Thursday will be particularly anomalous for the Ohio Valley and Mid - Atlantic , where temperatures 40 + degrees above average will feel more like June than February , ” explained the NWS . “ Many track record - tying / break highschool are count on , some by several degree . ”
For a full dislocation of the affected country and further safety equipment advice , stop out theNWS website .
