Saskatchewan screamer storm to bring snow, ice and intense winds to multiple states
CBSN
A fast-hitting winter storm, referred to as a "Saskatchewan screamer," is forecast to lash parts of the Northern Plains, Midwest, Southeast and Tennessee Valley. The storm system, which originated in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, is set to begin Thursday night and last throughout the weekend, possibly even into early next week.
The incoming weather system is anticipated to move through a series of acts, according to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter. The Northern Plains and Upper Midwest are first in the storm's forecasted track, where several inches of snow are expected to fall overnight Thursday and into Friday morning.
Stretches of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois are under winter storm warnings beginning late Thursday night. Patchy, blowing snow and wind gusts of up to 40 mph are possible, the National Weather Service forecast. In South Dakota, wind gusts could reach up to 60 mph, the NWS said.
