40 million people from Midwest to New England brace for severe winter storm

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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one storm press on great lakes and new england Rainfall is expected, Snowand high wind over the next few days.

A narrow strip from Fargo, north dakota south to near Mason City, Iowa A blizzard warning was issued ahead of the storm. That includes parts of those two states as well as parts of Minnesota. wind Winds are expected to reach 45 mph in affected areas, and combined with 3 to 8 inches of snow expected, heavy snow conditions are expected early this week.

michigan upper peninsula There is also a blizzard warning. Snowfall amounts there are expected to be between 9 inches and 2 feet, and winds are expected to reach 60 mph, abc news Report.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of the Northeast, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Burlington, Vermont, and Portland, Maine. Freezing rain is expected to hit the area on Sunday and Monday.

Buffalo and Jamestown, New Yorkis also under a flood watch from Sunday afternoon into Monday afternoon.

A seasonal seafood restaurant at Pine Point in Scarborough, Maine. A winter storm bringing blizzards, winds and ice began moving east across the Midwest on Sunday morning and will disrupt the Great Lakes and Northeast into early Monday morning

A seasonal seafood restaurant at Pine Point in Scarborough, Maine. A winter storm bringing blizzards, winds and ice began moving east across the Midwest on Sunday morning and will disrupt the Great Lakes and Northeast into early Monday morning (Reuters)

Back in the Great Lakes region, both Cleveland and Detroit faced strong winds. Forecasters expect wind gusts of up to 60 mph in these cities Sunday night into early Tuesday morning.

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In the upper Midwest, Minneapolis and Green Bay are expected to see 5 to 9 inches of snow. There is a Category 5 Category 1 severe storm threat for an area from southern northern Indiana to Missouri. The band includes locations in Indianapolis, St. Louis, Louisville and Nashville. Affected areas will reportedly be hit by high-speed, damaging wind gusts fox weather.

The storm began dropping snow in Sioux Falls and Fargo early Sunday morning and will continue moving east across the northern United States. Storm conditions will begin to develop across the Midwest on Sunday afternoon, with impacts to the Northeast shortly thereafter.

People play in the snow in Central Park, Manhattan, New York

People play in the snow in Central Park, Manhattan, New York (Reuters)
The Army Black Knights throw snow after scoring a touchdown in the second half against the UConn Huskies during the Mustard Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts

The Army Black Knights throw snow after scoring a touchdown in the second half against the UConn Huskies during the Mustard Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts (Getty Images)
A man shovels snow in Brooklyn, New York

A man shovels snow in Brooklyn, New York (Getty Images)

Road travelers in affected areas should remain vigilant. Freezing rain could make parts of I-95 between Philadelphia and Boston treacherous around 5 p.m. Sunday.

Forecasters believe the storm system will end by Monday night, although lake effect snow is possible in Great Lakes communities. The snow could linger into Tuesday or even Wednesday.

In northern New England, winter precipitation could produce up to a quarter of an inch of ice in the area. While some lake-effect snow is also expected in the interior Northeast, forecasters believe snowfall amounts will be lighter in the region.

The storm follows Another winter weather system Snow swept across the Northeast and New York and New Jersey earlier this week, causing thousands of flight cancellations or delays.

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