Source: The Weather Channel
- An area of low pressure will move into the West into this weekend.
- Kai will spread snow, ice into parts of the Plains, Midwest early next week.
- Strong, gusty winds will lead to blowing snow and reduced visibility.
- Some areas shivering in a cold snap this week could see rain from this system early next week.
Winter Storm Kai will spread a mess of snow, ice and strong winds from the Rockies into parts of the Plains and Midwest early next week.
After one of the coldest Midwest outbreaks in a generation, the jet stream pattern will undergo a fundamental change. Instead of taking a nosedive out of Canada into the Great Lakes and Northeast, the jet stream will take a southward plunge in the western U.S. by the weekend.
Kai is a potent storm for the West Coast that will work its way into the Plains, Midwest and Northeast early next week.
Snow is currently falling in the Sierra and parts of the higher elevations in southern Oregon, Nevada, Idaho and western Montana.
Even though the ferocity of this week’s cold outbreak will retreat, there will be sufficiently cold air across parts of the northern tier to manufacture snow, sleet and freezing rain.
Current Winter Weather Alerts
Winter storm watches and warnings have been issued for much Montana, North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota and for California’s Sierra, southern California mountains and the higher elevations in southern Nevada and southern Utah.
Travel is expected to be dangerous in areas under winter storm warnings, especially in areas where strong, gusty winds result in blowing snow and reduced visibility.
Winter weather advisories are also posted for parts of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana nd southern North Dakota where conditions will could be difficult for travel due to periods of snowfall.
Snowy Forecast
Kai will bring heavy snow to the Sierra on Saturday, likely causing travel issues in the normally tricky spots like Donner Pass. Snow will also fall at lower elevations as the weekend progresses and the National Weather Service noted on Friday that
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