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Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Snow to slow travel in parts of Midwest, interior Southwest
Two zones of snow will create trouble for travelers into the start of the weekend with one across the Midwest being more of a nuisance and one in the Southwest bringing much-needed moisture to areas in building drought, AccuWeather meteorologists advise. Just enough snow will fall along an eastward-expanding swath to coat the ground with a bit more in areas from Nebraska to Pennsylvania before dissolving at the start of the weekend. As it expands eastward, the snow band will tend to focus along the Interstate 80 corridor and up to 100 miles or so to the north. At its fullest extent east of the High Plains in Nebraska, a general coating of an inch or two is forecast over much of the 1,000-mile-long swath. In some areas, the snow will be mixed with rain at times, and where the snow or mix occurs during the midday and afternoon hours, it may struggle to accumulate. Most treated roads will generally be wet, but low visibility at times from the snow and spray from the traffic can slow travel and increase the risk of accidents. Where road surfaces are colder, such as through gaps in hilly areas, there is a higher risk of slippery the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ As snow or a wintry mix falls on the major airport hubs from Chicago to Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, deicing operations will lead to flight delays and the risk of missed connections for some passengers. The band of snow will end over portions of the Central states Friday night and will tend to break up over the interior Northeast and the Appalachians Saturday. As the storm producing snow lifts to the east-northeast into this weekend, a separate storm--the same one that brought soaking rain to Southern California into Thursday--will bring rain and snow to the interior Southwest into Saturday. It will be cold enough for snow in the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico and southern Colorado, as well as the High Plains of southern Colorado, northeastern New Mexico, northwestern Texas, and the Oklahoma Panhandle. In the highest elevations of the Southwest, snow will pile up from 6 to 12 inches, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 28 inches. Portions of the I-25 and I-40 corridors will be slushy and slippery with the risk of closures. Flagstaff, Arizona, which has already received several inches of snow this week, will receive 8-12 inches of snow from the storm. The higher elevations around Albuquerque, New Mexico, will receive 1-3 inches of snow from the storm, as will Amarillo, Texas. Meanwhile, Phoenix, which has only received 0.03 of an inch of rain since Sept. 1, may experience soaking rainfall from the storm and the biggest rain of the winter. The storm will end from west to east Friday night to Saturday night across the interior Southwest. The same storm producing snow and rain over the interior Southwest will also help to spark severe weather near the Gulf Coast this weekend. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Winter storms to rage on across the nation early next week
A frenzy of winter storms will deliver waves of snow, ice and rain to the central and eastern United States through at least the middle of February, cause frequent disruptions to daily routines and strain critical resources like road cleanup crews and powerline workers. The initial winter storm which is tracking through the mid-Atlantic states with snow and ice has resulted in over 100,000 power outages as of early Thursday morning, according to This number is projected to climb as gusty winds develop across the region through Friday. Residents, emergency responders, police officers, hospital staff and snow cleanup crews, who may not have the option to take a snow day, could be among the first to face storm fatigue over the course of February as this busy pattern persists. Over the weekend, a second storm is expected to spread an additional swath of snow, ice, rain and thunderstorms across similar regions impacted by the initial wave. By early next week, yet another storm will emerge in the Central states and begin to take shape. "Yet another potentially colder winter storm will arrive early next week, bringing a threat for accumulating snow to millions from the Plains to the East Coast. Remarkably, at least another storm can occur later next week, solidifying the first half of February as one of the stormiest stretches of the winter across a large part of the country," detailed AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger. By later Monday, precipitation will begin moving out of the southern Plains in the form of rain, ice and snow. Cities such as Oklahoma City, and Springfield, Missouri, may be among the areas that experience a period of rain transitioning to sleet or freezing rain as temperatures decline Monday night. Other locations to the north, from eastern Colorado, Kansas to Nebraska on eastward to the Ohio Valley, will be within the region with fresh, cold air in place for winter precipitation to fall through the duration of the event. "With Arctic air in place to the north of these systems, accumulating snow is on tap for areas from the central Plains to portions of the mid-Atlantic and New England, along with a risk of some sleet and freezing rain," noted AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg. •Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Locations across the Tennessee and Ohio valleys, mid-Atlantic and New England states will face their next stretch of wintry weather from late Monday to Tuesday night as the storm progresses into the East. While the rear flank of this storm may kick up a breeze as it leaves the region around midweek, strong and potentially damaging winds are not expected. As moisture moves northward out of the Gulf into the warmer sector of next week's storm, bands of rain can become persistent from the Mississippi to lower Tennesee valleys. "In the warmer air south of these storms, periods of rain can lead to areas of flooding. There can even be some severe thunderstorms across the lower Mississippi Valley to parts of the Southeast," noted Lundberg. The traditional severe weather season typically ramps up during March when the right ingredients are often present, but severe thunderstorms can occur any month of the year. Through the remainder of the month, temperatures in the South can continue to trend above historical averages and even be comparable to values typically reported in April. Meanwhile, cooler air will remain socked in across the northern tier of the nation, promoting repeated storms expected through the remainder of the month to bring additional waves of wintry weather. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
