Snowstorm with blizzard conditions on I-80 corridor in central US this weekend to Monday

As millions of people return home Monday in the central United States, a major storm will affect blizzard conditions in Nebraska and northern Kansas, in northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and from Lower Michigan.

Although the storm will begin as rain over much of this stretch, as cold air invades the area, the rain will turn into snow and the roads will become slippery.

The combination of increasing wind, heavy snowfall and reduced visibility will sometimes create localized blizzard conditions.

As temperatures drop and snow continues to fall, the roads will become icy and snow-covered, followed by blowing and drifting snow along the Interstate-80 corridor and I-35 portions. , I-39, I-70, I-88 and I-90, I-94 and I-196 in the region.

The main cities that can expect at least a few inches of snow are: Topeka, Kansas; Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; Des Moines and Davenport, Iowa; Kirksville and Kansas City, Milwaukee; Grand Rapids and Lansing, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Missouri; and Rockford and Chicago, Illinois.

From northeastern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska to northern Illinois, southeastern Wisconsin and the central part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, a 6 to 10 inch amount of snow is planned. Local quantities close to one foot are possible.

Download the free AccuWeather app to track the storm and view the latest forecast, start time and the amount of snowfall predicted for your area.

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As AccuWeather warned earlier this week, as the snow is expected to hit Chicago and Milwaukee from Sunday night to Monday morning, airline passengers can expect significant delays and flight cancellations during the weekend. this period. Airline customers may want to consider flying much sooner or after the storm to avoid being stuck at the airport.

Motorists may consider a more southerly route through central states, such as I-40 and I-44, if they are to travel the entire country during the storm.

Further east, heavy snow will not fall from central Missouri to Ohio. However, a portion of this area near the Great Lakes region and at the eastern end of the Ohio Valley could experience sufficient temperature drop at the end of the storm to create icy areas and small accumulation snow from late Sunday evening to Monday.

Detroit will be southeast of moderate snow. People have to expect that there is just enough snow to create slippery conditions for Monday morning's daily commute to downtown, with more and more snow heading north and north. West in the metropolitan area up to the remote suburbs.

School closures or delays may occur Monday in parts of the Central Plains and the Upper Midwest, due to the extent of snow, cold winds and anticipated freezing.

Even when snow or ice does not cause major problems on the trails further east of the Ohio Valley and east of the Great Lakes, wind gusts can result in crosswinds and turbulence.

The same storm is expected to bring mainly rain on the I-95 corridor from central Atlantic, from Washington, DC to Philadelphia and New York. However, after the onset of rains and erratic ice, parts of New England could receive heavy snow during the second part of the storm from Monday evening to Tuesday morning.

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