A massive new winter storm put much of the nation on alert just hours after the passage of a previous storm. The National Weather Service put more than 40 states on alert for snow, blizzards, winds and flooding. The storm will mainly affect Washington, Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska on Monday.
A severe weather event begins today across southeast Texas and will continue into the Gulf Coast states late tonight and the Carolina coast by Tuesday afternoon.
-Damaging wind gusts and strong tornadoes are the primary threat.
-Overnight significant severe weather likely. pic.twitter.com/Nlz8eXEhif
— NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) January 8, 2024
The Pacific region will also experience the effects of the storm. According to the National Weather Service, several feet of heavy snow and strong winds are expected between Monday and Tuesday across the Cascade Mountain Range. In these areas, the government agency warned, there could also be a high probability of blizzards. In the upper areas of the Northern Rockies, more than a foot of snow is expected between Tuesday and Wednesday.
A significant storm system will bring heavy snow and major impacts to portions of the Pacific Northwest beginning today. Blizzard conditions are likely in some of the higher terrain where multiple feet of snow may accumulate. pic.twitter.com/Sn9D5FzzoI
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) January 8, 2024
Citizens begin to feel the effects of the massive winter storm
The effects of the massive winter storm are starting to be felt in the country. At the moment, according to data from FlightAware, the amount of canceled flights originating or destined for the United States, whether domestic or international, stands at 450, while a total of 1,557 flights to or from the nation are experiencing delays at 10:30 a.m. (EST) Monday.
In Louisiana, ABC News reported, schools in the Parishes of St. James, St. Charles and Jefferson to close ahead of schedule due to the severe weather and the alerts launched by the National Meteorological Service in the region.
Electrical problems also began to be reported in Texas. There, PowerOutage.us reported at 10:28 a.m. (EST) that a total of 11,323 people were without power, a number that is expected to increase as the storm continues.
