A new winter storm once again puts much of the country on alert

A new winter storm has once again puts the northeast of the country on alert. One day after the problems caused by the last weather episode ended, the National Weather Service warned of the arrival of strong winds, heavy rains and possible tornadoes in Arkansas and Texas, among others.

The adverse weather will begin this Thursday night. At that time, CNN reports, snow could begin falling in parts of Kansas and Nebraska and head toward the Midwest. The snowfall could be accompanied by strong gusts of wind, so authorities advise avoiding travel at that time as blackouts could occur in certain parts of this area.

The storm will grow as the week progresses and will put parts of Arkansas, east Texas and northwest Louisiana, including Shreveport, at risk. There, during the night of this Thursday, the alert level for this meteorological phenomenon may be between 3 and 5, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

Drop in temperatures due to winter storm

A significant drop in temperatures is also expected in the northeastern Pacific. In this way, cities like Portland or Seattle could have significant snow accumulations along with sub-zero temperatures that could last for several days.

Not only that, the storm could reach points where snowfall is not generally common and leave snow to accumulate in areas where this weather does not usually occur. This is how Accuweather meteorologist Heather Zehr explained it: