
Winter storm to bring treacherous icy conditions to South and Midwest before dumping heavy snow in Northeast
CNN
A far-reaching winter storm is expected to bring dangerous ice levels to roads in parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday before dumping heavy snow in the Northeast.
Winter weather alerts stretch over 1,500 miles from Texas to Maine as the ice storm is set to create hazardous travel and possible power outages, as well as a potential flood threat in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys on Thursday.
Ice accumulations greater than 0.25 inches are likely from the Red River Valley of Texas through the Ozarks and southeast Missouri, according to the Weather Prediction Center.

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