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Americans have been warned to avoid non-essential travel in some parts of the country as wild winter storms are expected to bring more strong, powerful winds Snow and cold temperatures.
The severe weather comes just a day after a tornado of bombs ripped through the northern United States, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers.
The storm that hit parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Monday brought sharply cold air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice and rain that made travel dangerous. Forecasters said it was intensifying fast enough to meet the criteria for a bomb cyclone, a system that rapidly intensifies as pressure drops.
More than 153,000 homes were without power nationwide early Tuesday, with more than a third of them without power. michiganAccording to Poweroutage.us.
As Monday’s storm moves in Canadathis National Weather Service More severe weather conditions are forecast for the eastern United States, including rapid bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds known as snow squalls.
New York government. Kathy Hochul The warning says heavy snow is expected to hit parts of the state on Tuesday, including Syracuse– Metropolitan area.
“If you are in the affected areas, please avoid all non-essential travel,” she posted on social media platform X.
Snow fell rapidly in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Monday, with up to 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow falling in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologist Ryan Metzger said more snow is expected to fall in the coming days, but totals will be much smaller.
wave exist lake superior Wave heights are expected to reach 20 feet (6 meters) on Monday, and all but one cargo ship has been sent to the port for shelter, MarineTraffic.com reported. Lake weather forecasts improved greatly after the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 1975 with predicted waves as high as 16 feet (4.8 meters).
Storm on Lake Erie Water rushes to the east end of the basin near BuffaloNew York state, while lowering water levels on the western side of Michigan, exposing a normally submerged lake bed and even the remains of cars and snowmobiles.
Kevin Aldrich, 33, a maintenance worker in Monroe, Michigan, said he had never seen the lake recede so much and was surprised Monday to discover the remains of an old 1830s pier. He posted photos on social media of wooden piles sticking out several feet from the mud.
“These are places that are typically maybe 12 feet deep,” he said. “We can usually drive our boats over them.”
Wind chills plunged to minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 34 degrees Celsius) in parts of North Dakota and Minnesota on Monday. In northeastern West Virginia, rare, near-hurricane-force winds were recorded on a mountain near Dolly Swords, according to the National Weather Service.
exist IowaThe blizzard conditions eased Monday morning, but high winds continued to blow snow across roads, closing more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) of Interstate 35. State police reported dozens of crashes during the storm, one of which resulted in a fatality.
On the West Coast, the National Weather Service warned of moderate to strong winds santa ana Windy conditions are expected in some areas Southern California Until Tuesday, there were concerns about downed trees in areas where soil was saturated from recent storms. Two more storms are expected later this week, with New Year’s Day rain threatening to flood the Rose Parade pasadena This is the first time in about twenty years.