Winter storm will bring a mix of snow and freezing rain to the Midwest and Eastern United States to kick off the New Year

A wintry mix of snow and widespread freezing rain is expected to spread across the Midwest and eastern United States on Friday, creating dangerous trips and possible power outages to usher in the new year.

The national meteorological service said the “mighty winter storm” will rise from the southern plains and strike parts of the Mississippi Valley, the Midwest and the Northeast throughout the day.

According to the NWS in Des Moines, parts of southeast Iowa were subject to a winter weather advisory, with 2 to 5 inches of snow expected around Ottumwa.

West in Nebraska, NWS Omaha reported freezing fog and snow and warned of slippery roads.

SWATH OF THE COUNTRY COULD SEE ICE AND SNOW ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

With little snow expected in Cornhusker state, the agency said the main track of the storm is expected to hit Kansas and Missouri.

The NWS has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories in parts of both states.

NWS Topeka provide the winter mix will dump up to 6 inches of snow in eastern Kansas before the system moves east around 3 p.m.

Areas around the Ozarks in Missouri were already reporting power outages due to ice buildups and fallen tree branches caused by the storm early Friday, NWS Springfield said.

Central Indiana has also been subject to a winter weather advisory until 11 a.m. for ice build-up and freezing rain that the NWS says could cause black ice and roads. slippery.

Northern Illinois was also expected to see ice accumulations of up to 0.3 inches and snow accumulating up to 3 inches until the storm cleared in the late evening, according to NWS Chicago.

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Meanwhile, the NWS said the eastern United States is also expected to see a mixture of snow, ice and freezing rain starting on Friday and throughout the holiday weekend.

The ominous weather comes just days after a severe winter storm swept through the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, canceling hundreds of flights, shutting down coronavirus test sites and creating impossible conditions for drivers.