A winter storm is likely to bring heavy snow to parts of the Central Plains and Upper Midwest region on Monday, likely disrupting travel in those regions, while other regions of the country will be subjected to “unusually mild” temperatures on Christmas day.
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In an update early on Christmas morning, the National Weather Service said portions of the Central plans will witness “blizzard conditions” with “treacherous ice accumulations” in parts of the eastern Dakotas and northern Minnesota.
Northern Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota are expected to see more than 4 inches of snowfall, with a more than 70% chance of over a foot of snow in central Nebraska and south-central South Dakota.
Heavy snowfall, strong winds and reduced visibilities brought about by the storm will “make for hazardous to even impossible travel conditions,” the update adds.
The storm is expected to gradually weaken by Tuesday but will continue to bring heavy snowfall as it moves westwards.
While the snowstorm will bring a white Christmas to the affected regions, the update notes other parts of the country will see warmer-than-usual temperatures in what has already been deemed the warmest year on record.
- That is the number of flights—both domestic and international—that have been canceled across the U.S. early morning on Christmas day, according to the tracker FlightAware. In addition to this, some 517 flights in the country are facing delays. Many of these delays and cancellations are likely a ripple effect of the more than 350 flights canceled and more than 3700 delays on Sunday due to dense fog in Chicago and its surrounding areas.
Christmas Day storm forecast to bring blizzard conditions to Plains and Midwest (NPR)