Winter storm and blizzard warnings were issued for millions of Americans on Thursday as a winter storm brought harsh conditions and heavy snow across the Midwest and Plains regions.
An updated map posted by the National Weather Service (NWS) shows winter storm and blizzard warnings were issued from eastern Montana to parts of Michigan and western New York due to the storm.
“An Arctic blast of dangerous and life-threatening cold will consume much of the Lower 48 over the next few days. Wind chill warnings, watches and advisories currently extend from the Northwest to as far south as the Gulf Coast and east into the Eastern U.S.,” said the NWS on Thursday morning as of 11 a.m. ET. “A powerful winter storm is also expected with the blast to produce heavy snow and blizzard conditions in the Midwest and Great Lakes.”…