Winter storm coats Plains, Midwest in snow through weekend before impacting Northeast
Accumulating snow on the order of 1 to 3 inches appears to be in the cards for cities such as Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Milwaukee.
Snow hammers Rockies, Central Plains on Saturday
A compact but impactful winter storm will lash eastern Colorado and western Kansas on Saturday. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued. The heavy snow, coupled with wind gusts that will approach 40 mph, will result in poor visibility.
A rain and snowmaker is tracking through the Plains and will impact the Northeast by the end of the weekend into the start of the new workweek.
The developing upper-level low slid through the Four Corners region on Friday, bringing colder air and additional moisture into the Plains.
Watch: NWS launches weather balloon in Arizona amid blowing snow showers
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff, Arizona, launches their morning weather balloon amidst the region's latest snow band on Friday.
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As the snow moves into the Mississippi Valley and eventually the Midwest and Great Lakes on Saturday, the intensity of the snow will drop off compared to what it will be across the High Plains.
The Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL's Divisional Round in Missouri on Saturday afternoon, and the two teams will experience a winter weather playoff game. Not only will the temperatures be somewhere in the 30s in Kansas City this weekend, but there will also be a chance for wintry precipitation.
Accumulating snow on the order of 1 to 3 inches appears to be in the cards for cities such as Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Milwaukee.
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