"Dangerously cold Arctic air is blasting to the southeast across the central states ahead of the development of an intense winter storm poised to unleash blizzard conditions in portions of the Midwest, Great Lakes and interior Northeast. Temperatures are plummeting as the Arctic front plunges south, by as much as 40 degrees in an hour.
A powerful storm will develop and rapidly strengthen along the Arctic front Thursday into Friday, spreading snow from the western Plains through the Great Lakes. Visibility in snow could drop to near zero as winds intensify — especially late Thursday into Friday. Conditions could cause chaos during one of the holiday season’s busiest travel weeks. Thousands of flights could be canceled and travel may become difficult to impossible in many areas. Meanwhile, strong winds — gusting over 50 mph — bring threats of power outages.
Cities that could deal with blizzard conditions — at least for a short interval — include Kansas City, Mo., St. Louis, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Buffalo."
Jason Samenow and Matthew Cappucci report for the Washington Post December 21, 2022.
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"Sprawling Winter Storm Threatens U.S. Holiday Travel As Arctic Blast Descends" (Reuters)
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