A winter storm pushing across the Upper Midwest is expected to dump more than a foot of snow in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The National Weather Service reports blizzard conditions Sunday in parts of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Officials have issued a travel alert for north-central, northeastern and southeastern North Dakota due to snow and blowing snow. No travel is advised in south-central North Dakota due to freezing rain and snow.
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has declared a snow emergency for county employees. Milwaukee County courts and nonessential county services will be closed Jan. 28. Milwaukee Public Schools also will be closed Jan. 28.
Chicago could see 6 inches of snow.
Forecasters say arctic cold will follow the snow.
Meteorologist Tyler Hasenstein of the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota, says parts of far southeastern Minnesota into western Wisconsin could see a foot to 14 inches of snow.
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“There is the potential for 6-12 inches of snow from western Maryland to northwestern Maine; however, sleet and freezing rain may cut down on accumulations,” AccuWeather’s Alex Sosnowski wrote.
“In some areas, it is possible that 1-2 inches of sleet falls on top of the snow,” he added.
Nine inches of snow has already fallen in Wright City, Missouri; while about 6 inches has fallen in Middleway, West Virginia, AccuWeather noted. Meanwhile, 6 inches fell in Hillsboro, Virginia.
“Snow of over a foot is possible in portions of interior Pennsylvania and New York. Widespread Winter Storm and Ice Storm Warnings, as well as Winter Weather Advisories, are in effect, with Winter Storm Watches in place in the Northeast,” said the agency on Nov. 15 at 3 a.m.
But, it added, that the heaviest snow and ice will remain west of Washington D.C. and New York City.
The Weather Channel said winter storm warnings are in effect for about 2 million people.
Because of ice, trees and power lines were downed in areas in Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky on Nov. 15. Two to four inches of snow has fallen in the St. Louis metropolitian area.
For Thursday to Thursday evening, “Snow or a mixture of rain, snow, freezing rain and sleet will stretch from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley, eastern Great Lakes, Appalachians and Northeast into southern New England Thursday,” according to the Weather Channel’s writeup. “This could potentially include a brief round of snow near or just northwest of the Interstate 95 corridor, including Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C.”
Flight delays are also expected. “Airline passengers and motorists can expect enough snow and ice to create a mess from Washington, D.C., to Portland, Maine, even though a change to rain and flooding in poor drainage areas is forecast. Expect major delays and flight cancellations,” AccuWeather reported.
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