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Major Winter storm expected across the Heartland
February will begin with cold air engulfing the western and central U.S. following a major winter storm. Mid-week temperatures could dip below 0° as far south as the central High Plains, where fresh, deep snow should help insulate winter grains. The storm responsible for the cold outbreak will cross the central Plains Monday night and reach the Great Lakes region by mid-week. Wind-driven snow and blizzard conditions are possible through Tuesday from the central Plains into the upper Midwest. Severe thunderstorms may occur, especially on Tuesday, from the central Gulf Coast northward into the lower Ohio Valley. Storm-total precipitation could reach an inch more from the central High Plains into the Great Lakes region, and 1 to 2 inches in the Southeast. The band of heaviest snow should stretch from Colorado to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Meanwhile, mild, showery weather will continue to melt the remaining snowpack over the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- to below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in the Northeast, northern High Plains, and the Pacific Coast States. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation from the Pacific Coast to the lower half of the Mississippi Valley will contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions across Florida’s peninsula and from the northern Plains into the Great Lakes region.
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