Main storm transferring east with snow, tornadoes
A severe storm will move from the Rockies to the east coast in the next two days, bringing heavy snowfall to the upper Midwest and severe thunderstorms to the east.
A winter storm warning has been issued in the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes, where snow is expected to blow through Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. A winter storm warning applies to cities like Aspen, Sioux Falls, and Minneapolis.
This will be the first major winter storm for Minneapolis-St. Paul region this season. There could be more than 1 foot of snow in the Twin Cities area.
Meanwhile, from Arkansas to Tennessee to Kentucky to Indiana, strong tornadoes and noxious winds will threaten on Friday evening.
Just before 7 p.m. local time, a “large and extremely dangerous tornado” was confirmed near Jonesboro, Arkansas, moving northeast at 60 miles an hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Tornado watches were also issued in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee.
The worst tornado threat is from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Tornadoes are particularly dangerous at night, as residents can miss alarms.
Record temperatures are possible along the east coast on Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures are expected to rise to 62 degrees in Boston, 66 in New York, 73 in Washington, DC and 77 in Savannah, Georgia.
But on Saturday night, strong thunderstorms can hit the Carolinas and the Northeast. There is a small chance of tornadoes in the mid-Atlantic.
Wind warnings are issued from Chicago to Philadelphia to Washington, DC. Power outages are possible.
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