Central Plains to Upper Midwest brace for blizzard set to unload nearly 2 feet of snow
Geeez, time to stock up AGAIN. Stay safe all affected-and stay off the roads!!
February 22, 2019
Central Plains to Upper Midwest brace for blizzard set to unload nearly 2 feet of snow
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/blizzard-to-unfold-from-central-plains-to-upper-midwest-this-weekend/70007501
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
The same storm set that brought feet of snow to Arizona will swing onto the Plains and evolve into a blizzard over part of the north-central United States this weekend.
The weekend storm, like the one at midweek, will track toward the Great Lakes. However, the storm this weekend will be significantly stronger.
As a result, the new storm will create heavier precipitation, including snow, and generate high winds.
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"At this time, areas from Kansas to central Nebraska, northwestern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan have the potential to receive a general 6-12 inches of snow with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 20 inches," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.
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However, a shift in the storm track may occur depending on the storm's exact path as it dips into the Southwest states, prior to turning northeastward.
"The weekend storm is likely to produce blizzard conditions within and surrounding the heavy snow swath," according to AccuWeather Storm Warning Meteorologist Richard Schraeger.
Blizzard conditions may occur, even though precipitation in some parts of the southern Plains may start as rain or ice.
Cities at risk for blizzard conditions include Goodland, Kansas; Grand Island, Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; Minneapolis; and Eau Claire, Wisconsin........................................
February 22, 2019
Weekend storm may seem like a hurricane as winds rip from central US to northeastern US
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/weekend-storm-may-seem-like-a-hurricane-as-winds-rip-from-central-us-to-northeastern-us/70007506
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
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A powerful storm, more typical of March, will cause winds to howl and may knock down trees, cut power and lead to travel problems from the Plains to the Midwest and Northeast this weekend.
For some, it may seem more like an inland hurricane, rather than a winter storm.
Gusts, in most cases, will fall short of that of a hurricane and fall within the range of 40-60 mph.
However, a few gusts may reach hurricane force, or 74 mph, over open areas of the Great Plains, along the shores of the Great Lakes and the ridges in the central Appalachians.
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The strength of the storm itself and the alignment of winds near the ground and in many layers in the atmosphere above the ground will allow strong gusts from aloft to reach the surface.
From the lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley, strong wind gusts can precede, accompany and follow a severe weather and potential tornado outbreak on Saturday and Saturday night.
The same storm is forecast to bring blizzard conditions from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest this weekend.................................
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Without any reference at all to climate change, keep in mind that it's February. This is reasonably typical for this part of the country this time of year. I honestly doubt that any records are actually being broken.
For context, read The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and then The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin. Also, the winter of 1948 was incredibly snowy in many parts of this country.
I do understand and sympathize, because I've lived in plenty of places that get lots of snow in the winter. Currently I live in Santa Fe, NM, and despite being at 7,000 feet, we really don't get much snow in the city. The mountains are another thing, and it's been a wonderful ski season, and the mountains around the city have been just gorgeous with snow for weeks now.
But those of you who will be affected, stock up on what's needed and hunker down. 
