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Warnings of Snowstorm, Extreme Heat Issued for Different Parts of US

The NWS issued blizzard warnings for South Dakota and Minnesota, while Maine is expected to get 3 to 6 inches, and California faces potentially dangerous heat.
Warnings of Snowstorm, Extreme Heat Issued for Different Parts of US
A man on cross-country skis travels through Central Park after a historic blizzard hit parts of the East Coast in New York City on Feb. 24, 2026. Ryan Murphy/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued several blizzard warnings Friday for parts of South Dakota and Minnesota, pointing toward a winter storm anticipated to bring widespread snow, blowing snow, and dangerous travel conditions over the weekend.

The federal agency’s nationwide blizzard warning page outlined multiple urgent winter weather messages from its Aberdeen office, all effective Saturday into Sunday.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.