Millions of Americans under winter weather alerts for storms, arctic blast
ABC News
More than 80 million people across the United States are on alert this week for heavy snow, brutally cold temperatures, gusty winds and icy conditions.
More than 80 million people across the United States are on alert this week for heavy snow, brutally cold temperatures, gusty winds and icy conditions.
As of Tuesday night, the National Weather Service has issued various advisories, alerts, watches and warnings for 30 states -- from California to New Jersey -- related to two winter storm systems.
The first is currently in the Upper Midwest region, bringing snow and wind across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes. The second is in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rocky Mountains, bringing rain and wind to the West Coast and heavy snow to the nearby mountain ranges, from the Cascades to the Rockies. This storm could reach the East Coast by Friday morning, bringing more snow to the areas along Interstate 95, one of the busiest travel corridors in the country.
On Wednesday, the first storm will continue to sweep the Great Lakes region, with the heaviest snowfall in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan and western New York. A frigid arctic blast with wind chill temperatures below zero degrees Fahrenheit will move in behind it, according to the latest forecast. As the cold front swings through the East, temperatures will be mild enough to keep most precipitation in the form of rain showers across the Northeast states.
