20 States, From New Mexico to Maine, Could See Snow Due to Powerful Storm in Rockies

Brittany Tappen stands next to her vehicle, one of several that were stranded by ice and snow on the northbound off ramp from I-25 to Baptist Road during the morning commute north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. 11, 2015. The storm system that dropped a foot of snow in the Rockies was making travel hazardous as it headed east on Wednesday, menacing the Plains with heavy snow and threatening turbulent weather, even tornadoes, in parts of the Midwest. Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP

A powerful storm that has developed in the Rockies could bring snow to more than 20 states.

Through midweek, the storm will bring a number of weather threats to the central and southern United States. According to AccuWeather analysts, the sizable system that intensified as it moved across the Rocky Mountains will leave a trail of heavy snow in its wake, reaching as far south as northern Texas.