Life the next few days is going to get difficult for the central, southern and eastern United States Wednesday through Friday morning.
Heavy snow, rain, flooding and possible tornados have multiple states on high alert.
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AccuWeather forecasters have been watching out for the major storm that’s expected to travel across the Plains and Mississippi Valley, bringing snow to the north and west US.
On the warmer side, tornados are a threat to the south-central US from late Wednesday night through Thursday evening, with a number of potentially violent storms occurring.
The biggest threat from the storms is most likely to be the powerful wind gusts that could cause damage. Flash flooding and hail are also a possibility.
Many major cities are going to be in the storm’s path, including Dallas and Oklahoma City. According to AccuWeather, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville and parts of Western Kentucky are in the threat zone as well.
The severe weather threat was labeled as “slight” on Monday by the National Weather Service. The risk is considered to be a 2 on the scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being the worst.
However, the level may climb throughout the week.
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Bitter cold temperatures followed after the snow into Monday with wind chills reaching the single digits.
Now, the National Weather Service is warning that the central, southern and eastern US will face a wintry mix of heavy snow and rain, resulting in possible flooding and thunderstorms.
It’s highly likely that snow will hit northern Texas to northern New England from Wednesday into Thursday, according to AccuWeather.
South-central Kansas through central Missouri, northern Illinois and central Michigan are expected to receive disruptive snow as well.
Multiple states are expected to see dangerous and slippery travel conditions. School delays or cancellations may occur in Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago, as up to half a foot of snow is expected.
In the northwest, heavy snowfall could mix with strong gusts of wind to create limited visibility or even blizzard-like conditions, said AccuWeather.
Strong winds, hail and tornadoes are expected Wednesday into Thursday from Dallas to Birmingham, Alabama.
Meanwhile, an icy combination of sleet and rain may hit Oklahoma to Indiana as well.
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