The Watchers 2/23/2023
Two powerful winter storms are bringing widespread areas of wintry precipitation from coast to coast, leaving some 900 000 customers, or estimated 2.2 million people, without power.
While heavy snow, significant icing, and blizzard conditions are affecting portions of the Upper Midwest eastward into the Northeast, heavy rain, snow, wind, and cold temperatures are impacting much of California. Dangerous travel conditions are expected.
• A deep layer low will produce heavy snow across the terrain of California and heavy rainfall across southern California.
• A swath of heavy snow and locally significant ice will stretch from the Great Lakes to the Northeast.
• Record-breaking warmth is expected over the East going through Thursday as extreme cold hits the Northern Plains and the Intermountain West.
A prolonged major winter storm continues to sweep across portions of the West, northern Plains, and Great Lakes regions, bringing with it heavy snow and blizzard conditions.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warns of significant travel disruptions, infrastructure damage, livestock loss, and recreational interruptions.
The storm, which consists of a series of low-pressure waves, is expected to result in as much as 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches) of snowfall rates per hour in some areas. High winds with speeds of up to 64 to 80 km/h (40 to 50 mph) will accompany the storm, causing significant impacts.
Additionally, the Great Lakes and Northeastern areas are predicted to see another 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 inches) of snow, with some locations potentially receiving up to 46 cm (18 inches).
More:
https://watchers.news/2023/02/23/two-powerful-winter-storms-hit-u-s-leaving-more-than-2-million-people-without-power/
