Major winter storm moving into Great Lakes!!! Wisconsin Gov. Walker declares state of emergency ahead of blizzard!!!

Ryan Maue‏@RyanMaue

As with previous storms, N. California & Oregon get much more rain -- Crescent City 8'' for 5-day ECMWF 00z QPF. [link to twitter.com]

Severe Studios‏@severestudios

Severe storm outlook: Threat for a few tornadoes in Arkansas today: [link to kamala.cod.edu]

AccuWeather.com‏@breakingweather

As a blizzard unfolds over part of the Midwest, severe storms will erupt farther south tonight. [link to www.accuweather.com]

48 mAccuWeather.com‏@breakingweather

MT @accu_henry: Heavy snow should develop in northwest KS & southern NE by 4pm ET today. Expect 1"/hr snow rates!

Thread: So Ya Like Ta watch Train Wrecks, eh? PNW, breaking

remember the warnings about landslides and ground saturation, and how everett line got shut down during the AR storm a few weeks back?

yes and there are more to come...

AccuWeather.com‏@breakingweather

RT @accu_henry: The band of heaviest snow is right now across NE Colorado, NW KS and SW Nebraska.

Severe Studios‏@severestudios

Still watching tornado threat for today in ARK/MO: [link to 1.usa.gov]

1 hSevere Studios‏@severestudios

Specifics for Omaha/Lincoln, NE area: 7-11 inches of snow, wind gusts 45-50 mph tonight. [link to 1.usa.gov]

Breaking News Storm‏@breakingstorm

Wisconsin Gov. Walker declares state of emergency ahead of blizzard - @madisondotcom [link to host.madison.com]

Joe Bastardi‏@BigJoeBastardi

3 to 5 hr period 40-60 mph winds with 1-2 inches of rain hits NJ into S New England coast Fri am. Coastal flooding possible

Prophecy: Killer Snowstorm headed to NYC &surrounding areas, with exceptionally heavy snow, deadly cold temps, people trapped in buildings etc. It will be soon, this winter, not necessarily by Christmas though. Get backup plans for heat/power into place NOW.

Ryan Maue‏@RyanMaue

ECMWF 12z has a crippling snow-storm for next Thursday. Whoa. [link to twitter.com]

Ryan Maue‏@RyanMaue

Two Chicago storms -- then, late in extended forecast, bottom drops out on temperatures below 0° (ECMWF KORD) [link to twitter.com]

21 minRyan Maue‏@RyanMaue

All of 24-hr QPF from Chicago to west is going to be snow, at least in this model. ECMWF 12z gives late Xmas present [link to twitter.com]

Weather Underground‏@wunderground

Storm door appears to be open on West Coast. Up to 9.5 inches of rain next 5 days for parts of Northern CA. [link to 1.usa.gov]

Ryan Maue‏@RyanMaue

In temperature anomaly plot -- easy to see where snow cover exists: Kansas is buried. [link to twitter.com]

Breaking News Storm‏@breakingstorm

1 dead, 16 accidents blamed on high winds in NW Texas; I-27 is shut down - @KCBD11 [link to DON'T_USE-THIS]

Severe Studios‏@severestudios

Portions of northwest Missouri, including Maryville, now in the #Blizzard Warning: [link to 1.usa.gov] #mowx

48 mSevere Studios‏@severestudios

Blizzard conditions and thundersnow for CTRL/N-CTRL/NERN KS, ERN NEB, NTRL/WRN/SRN IA, NWRN MO [link to 1.usa.gov]

My grass is still green in Toronto. Need some Christmas snow!

Blowing and drifting snow continued to cause major travel problems along the I-25 corridor in Colorado and southeastern Wyoming Wednesday as a powerful winter storm gathered strength and rolled northeastward.

The same storm that will spread blizzard conditions across the Plains and Midwest into Thursday began on Tuesday night in the Southwest, bringing several inches of snow to Flagstaff and up to a foot of snow in southwestern Colorado.

Strengthening winds can gust to 40 mph in areas such as Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, significantly reducing visibility when combined with the snow.

The heaviest snow amounts will be contained to the Rockies and farther east across the central Plains, but residents in the I-25 corridor of Colorado can expect several inches of fresh powder.

Motorists venturing out should take extra caution when driving through wind-driven snow. Interstates I-25 and I-70 can be adversely affected at times with the worst conditions moving east of Denver into Nebraska and northwestern Kansas. In this area, winds can gust past 50 mph at times creating blizzard conditions.

Despite the travel troubles, this is good news for the ski resorts and snow enthusiasts who have been "snow-starved" to begin the winter season.

Prior to this storm, just 8 inches of snow has fallen in Denver this season, which is well below the normal of around 20 inches. Only about an inch of snow has whitened the ground this December, when the average is near 8 inches.

The snow is expected to wind down in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cheyenne Wednesday evening as the storm pulls away from the region. Dry, milder weather should build in for the end of the week and into the pre-Christmas weekend.

extreme condition's in Kiev, news reported normal was 0 to minus 5 celsius, but a big chunk of eastern europe is having -17.

something going on, great thread luis

Thank's!!!

Any idea if the storm is tracking slighty north or south?

The Weather Channel‏@weatherchannel

Gov. Scott Walker has issued a state of emergency in Wisconsin to mobilize resources ahead of Winter Storm #Draco.

3 hThe Weather Channel‏@weatherchannel

Blizzard conditions in western Nebraska now - gusts 40-50 mph, vis <1/4 mi, hvy snow.

Severe Studios&#8207;@severestudios

Blizzard Update: I-70 closed from Goodland, KS west to Denver, CO due to #snow and wind.

Joe Bastardi&#8207;@BigJoeBastardi

key to how much the 2cnd storm cuts will be how much the northern boundary can push south with colder air. Great pattern to be weather nut

1 hJoe Bastardi&#8207;@BigJoeBastardi

UKMET, JMA 1st to catch on to wave on 24th-25th between big kahunas. JMA Christmas am..airing its grievance against EC [link to twitter.com]

Ryan Maue&#8207;@RyanMaue

Waiting for 18z GFS to finish, but 12z kept current snow on ground in Des Moines for 8-days+ Temps go to 0°F [link to twitter.com]

13 minRyan Maue&#8207;@RyanMaue

Total snowfall map (some of course melts / compacts) from NAM 18z thru midday Friday: Madison to Traverse City winners [link to twitter.com]

15 minRyan Maue&#8207;@RyanMaue

NAM 12km & its 4km inner-nest both spare Chicago of much snow -- possible backside of occluded low Thursday late / Fri early AM.

Here, let me season that popcorn for ya.

Severe Studios&#8207;@severestudios

Blizzard Warning extended into southeast MN, including Albert Lea, Rochester: [link to 1.usa.gov]

uhm, does anyone think its eerie that theyve dubbed this storm's name "Draco"?!

occuring over 12.21.12.

strange.

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