November 16,2016; 11:22PM,EST
A storm will kick up strong winds over the central United States and bring the first significant snowfall of the season to the northern Plains from Thursday to Friday.
First, the storm will impact the interior West with snow into Wednesday night.
Strong winds to whip central US
As the storm emerges from the Rockies on Thursday, it will strengthen and gather wind.
Gusts in some areas of the High Plains are expected to exceed 60 mph on Thursday and Friday.
Winds of this strength will have the potential to cause sporadic power outages, minor property damage and travel difficulties.
Gusty winds over dry brush in the central and southern Plains could also raise the risk of wildfire ignition.
In these areas, record highs will be challenged as temperatures climb 20 to 30 degrees above normal.
Snow to make travel difficult over northern Plains
As the storm taps colder air, an area of heavy, wind-swept snow will break out and expand across the northern Plains prior to the end of the week.
The greatest amount of snow will be on elevated, non-paved surfaces. However, travel conditions will deteriorate quickly due to accumulating snow on roads and sidewalks.
Initially, snow may struggle to accumulate on paved surfaces, due to the recent warmth. As the rate of snow increases, roads will transition from wet to slushy to snow-covered in a short amount of time.
Accumulating snow will extend from eastern Wyoming and northwestern Nebraska to Minnesota beginning on Thursday and lasting through Friday.
The heaviest band of snow is expected to stretch from central and eastern South Dakota to northern Minnesota and part of Northwest Ontario. Snow in parts of this swath may reach 12 inches (30 cm).
There will be a sharp variation in snowfall on the northern and southern fringes, where a few miles may mean the difference between a couple inches of snow and over half a foot.
Areas as far south as Denver may have the first flakes of the season late on Thursday. Should snow not occur with this storm, a record could be set. The latest in the season for measurable snow (0.1 of an inch or more) was on Nov. 21, 1934, when 1 inch of snow fell.
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The combination of wind and blowing snow will result in poor visibility.
"The combination of snow and strong winds could lead to blizzard conditions across portions of Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rathbun said.
Cold air to plunge in storm's wake
Behind the storm, temperatures are set to plummet. The weather will be particularly crisp as gusty winds continue, making the air feel much colder than the actual temperature.
"AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will only be in the single digits and teens across the Dakotas on Friday," Rathbun said.
A quick blast of colder weather will sweep southeastward across the Midwest this weekend.
Temperatures will be slashed by 25-50 degrees Fahrenheit from Minneapolis to Chicago, Detroit and Cincinnati in about 24 hours.
Story written by AccuWeather Meteorologist Faith Eherts. Content contributed by AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
Brenda Hansen ·
This why we get all the snow birds coming to Our........... state of Arizona?????????
Steve Smith ·
It is beginning and it si going to be a terrible winter nationwide.
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Rhonda Galbraith ·
Go
figure, EVERY single year the States gets a blast of ol'man Winter just
in time for their Thanksgiving, and isn't it funny that this system
times with Thanksgiving on the 24th, meaning once again there will be
thousands stranded in the airports and what not whining they can't get
home yet every year they get a heads up a storm is looming and travel
anyways. Enjoy your turkey.
Jeff Kim Lippstock ·
Closer then I thought Jennie Matz George
Linda Smith ·
For sure Teresa Steele anything for moisture it is so dry our creeks have dried up.
Tommy MacLuckie ·
The MIDWEST may get an evolving blizzard packing winds that oh whatever it doesn't matter.
Anetka Leńczyk
We are in a drought here in NJ.... need all the precipitation
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Works at Staunton High School
See that little bit of Wisconsin in the blue? That is where Shelby is
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Teresa Steele ·
Hey y all send some of that snow here to Georgia Tennessee North Carolina to help with our wildfires!!
Rodney Lewis ·
When is this suppose to happen?
Robert Rose ·
UT-OH!!!!! So much for global warming!!!!!!!
Wendy Gainsborough ·
So happy it missed us in southern Manitoba!!
Beth Burton ·
Nicki Swetof be careful going home
Alice Shaw ·
Bite your tongue! I'm not ready for snow.
Veronica Teves-Thibault
Yikes! As long as your inside have plenty of food, I say let it snow.
Kathy Koch Adcock ·
Send it to southern illinois.
Jennifer Lynn ·
David Ortiz... north. No worries!
Reyna Robles Kyte-Powell
Oh wow i wonder if it will affect those poor Dakota Indian's ptotecting the water resources
Laurie Allen Young ·
Wish we we seeing some in Texas!! I got to move NW
Miriam Carreras
No sabía que eras meteorologo?maestro si. Ja ja
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