Wednesday, March 23, 2016

LIVE: Blizzard halts travel along major highways in Colorado, Nebraska

By Brian Lada, Meteorologist
March 23,2016; 10:48PM,EDT
 
 
A blizzard will continue to bring significant travel problems to the central United States into Thursday.
The snow will shift eastward into portions of the Upper Midwest into Thursday, including cities of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minneapolis, and Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Snowfall rates may reach 1 or even 2 inches per hour for a time overnight," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Erickson said. "The heavier snow will expand into northern lower Michigan late Wednesday into Thursday."
Total snowfall will range from 6-12 inches within this swath, while 12-18 inches could fall in a narrow corridor from extreme southeastern Minnesota through central Wisconsin and northern Michigan, he added.

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UPDATES: (All times are listed in Mountain Daylight Time)
8:53 p.m. MDT Wednesday: School delays reported around Denver for Thursday.
8:46 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Colorado National Guard has been called out to assist stranded motorists on Interstate 25.
8:38 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Visibility down to a half mile in Goodland, Kansas, according to weather observations and DOT webcams.

8:35 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Denver shattered its March 24 daily snowfall record.
8:32 p.m. MDT Wednesday: 31.6 inches of snow fell in 18 hours near Pinecliffe, Colorado, a co-op observer reported.
8:20 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Interstate 80 at Grand Island, Nebraska, is closed due to adverse weather.
8:14 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Ash falling from the sky in parts of Kansas not affected by wildfires, emergency management reports.
8:10 p.m. MDT Wednesday: 58 mph gust clocked at Goodland, Kansas, Mesonet reports.
8:01 p.m. MDT Wednesday: As a result of the same storm system, low humidity and high winds helped fuel wildfires across part of Kansas on Wednesday. Gov. Sam Brownback declared a state of disaster emergency as a result.
The sun hides behind a smoke-filled sky as a result of a wildfire burning Wednesday, March 23, 2016, near Hutchinson, Kansas. (Photo/AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions Meteorologist Guy Pearson).
7:36 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Blizzard conditions were reported earlier at the National Weather Service office in North Platte, Nebraska:
6:09 p.m. MDT Wednesday: "Snow is rapidly coming to an end around Denver and eastern Colorado this evening where the storm dumped anywhere from 12-18 inches of snow across the region with some local reports of 20 inches," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Erickson said.

5:45 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Snowy travel reported throughout southern Minnesota, 511 Minnesota said:

5:10 p.m. MDT Wednesday: An additional stretch of I-80 in Nebraska is now closed:
4:53 p.m. MDT Wednesday: There have been almost 1,300 flight cancelations at Denver International Airport today, according to FlightStats.
4:25 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Heavy snow is bringing whiteout conditions to Canistota, South Dakota:
4:10 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has issed a state of emergency ahead to the snowstorm.
3:28 p.m. MDT Wednesday: 18 inches of snow paired with gusty winds caused this tree to snap in Boulder, Colorado.
(Photo/Ryan Wright/ryanwrightphoto.com)
3:15 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Some traffic lights around Denver are not operational, according to the Denver Police.
Denver Police Dept. ‎@DenverPolice
, it appears some street lights also took a snow day. Treat these intersections as 4-way stops.

2:29 p.m. MDT Wednesday: An NWS spotter has measured 21 inches of snow in Federal Heights, Colorado, located just north of Denver.
2:27 p.m. MDT Wednesday: The Colorado National Guard is being used for rescue missions across the state.
2:40 p.m. MDT Wednesday: A look at the current road conditions across Nebraska, courtesy of Nebraska 511:

2:02 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Snow and wind has brought down this backstop near Denver.
Craig Young ‎@CraigYoungRH
The snow fell, the wind blew. And this happened to Bill Reed MIddle School's backstop.

1:58 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Delta Airlines is issuing travel waivers due to the storm:
1:40 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Have photos or video of the storm? Share them with AccuWeather!

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1:37 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Part of I-80 in Nebraska is going to be shut down due to the snow.
1:30 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Motorists are stranded in Falcon, Colorado.
1:27 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Not only are cars getting stuck in the snow, but so are some plow trucks!
(Twitter Photo/@TriggerMikeD)
1:08 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Multiple semi-truck crashes due to whiteout conditions on Interstate 76 in Colorado. Additionally, Highway 50 is closed at Monarch Pass due to the storm.
1:01 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer is currently traveling through the snow in Minnesota:

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