Here we go again . A large winter tempest system is crossing over the central and eastern United States today , triggering winter violent storm monition in 14 state .
Awinter storm warningis issued when a forecast indicates at least six inches of Baron Snow of Leicester will fall in 12 60 minutes , or eight inches in 24 hours , or half an inch of sleet is anticipate to accumulate . That distinguishes it as more serious than a winter weather advisory ( 3 to 5 inch of snow in 12 hour , among other considerations ) , and a winter violent storm vigil ( which indicates the possibility of a wintertime storm ) . The late National Weather Service function indicates winter weather advisories are in home in 28 states and dart outpouring watches are in place for 11 land . you could view state - by - country ( and more localize ) prognosis on theNational Weather Service web site .
“ salvo of heavy snow , accumulating at times to an column inch per hour , may lead to wild drive conditions and disrupt travelling . Heavier snow rates should develop in time for the evening rushing hour in Milwaukee , Chicago , Grand Rapids , and Detroit , among other locating , ” state a NWS Weather Prediction Center prognosis discussionpublishedearly Wednesday . “ Plan in the lead if you are commuting . ”
Commuters in Chicago during a winter storm in December 2022.Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
While some regions may transform into winter wonderlands , the atmospheric condition prognosis indicates a significant chance of wintry mix — mean a peck of Baron Snow of Leicester , sleet , and freezing rain . Either mode , the weather condition serve monish that “ king outages and tree damage are probable ” and , in heart and soul , your safest choice is to not travel unless it is perfectly necessary .
According toEarthSky , the winter storm is cause by the southern move of a high pressure system from the Arctic , moving cold atmospheric condition across the conterminous U.S. as wet from the Gulf moves north . Mixing together in a low - pressure area trip a winter storm , with its coldest ( and thus most - likely - to - produce - snowfall ) side towards the north .
As noted by EarthSky , diachronic data from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman , Oklahoma indicates the risk of hard conditions for this detail in February to be fair rare — about 1 % , accord to about 30 yr of atmospheric condition record . That said , it ’s been a productive season for Old Man Winter , who ushered in the New Year with apolar vortexthat swept coastal rains and snow across the Pacific Northwest and blew subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions across the Great Lakes and the Mid - Atlantic states .
This National Weather Service map shows the areas where the storm is expected to hit. © NOAA/National Weather Service
unluckily , that ’s not all . grave storms are expected on the southern side of the organisation — the Gulf state from east Texas to west Florida , where temperatures are more or less warmer . thunderstorm are expected across the neighborhood and as far north as Oklahoma in the west to West Virginia in the eastward , though the most hard storms will be rivet in southerly Alabama and Mississippi . And as wereportedyesterday , there is a moderate risk of overweening rainfall in Southern California through Thursday and a thin risk of it in Northern and Central California today . Given the recent wildfires in California , the alluvion of rain create a serious jeopardy of mudslide .
On the hopeful side , New Mexico is the only state without any weather warnings or advisories , aside from South Carolina and Florida , which have coastal advisories in place . If you ’re in Albuquerque , persist put !
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