The Watchers by Teo Blašković on February 9, 2021
A winter storm gripping much of the United States with frigid temperatures this week is likely to bring significant ice accumulation from portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley to the Ohio and Tennessee valleys from late Tuesday night (LT), February 9 into Thursday, February 11, 2021.
The areas with the best chance to receive 6 mm (0.25 inches) or more of ice extend from the Ozarks to the I-64 corridor in eastern Kentucky.
Ice accumulations extending 13 mm (0.50 inches) are possible in some locations.
This amount of ice will likely lead to hazardous travel conditions, power outages, and scattered tree damage, NWS Weather Prediction Center warned.
Gusty winds both Thursday and Friday may cause additional strain to heavily iced trees and power lines, potentially leading to more power outages and downed trees.
As Arctic air rushes in behind the winter storm late week and into the weekend, residents in these areas will contend with bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills.
A cold and active weather pattern is expected to persist throughout the next several days across the country, with only a few lucky locations across the Southeast and Southwest remaining warm and dry, NWS forecaster Snell noted.
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