Huge swathes of US hit by record-breaking late snow and freezing temperatures with Kansas City blanketed under 3.5 inches and Kentucky recording its latest snowfall ever
- The National Weather Service has issued frost and freeze watches for over 87 million Americans as a rare April winter storm passes across the the eastern half of the country
- The storm has made it’s way through the Rocky Mountains and Central Plains, where Montana and South Dakota have racked up to 9 inches of snow
- Indianapolis, Buffalo in New York and Cleveland in Ohio also experienced snowfall Tuesday into Wednesday.
- The snow storm is predicted to be brief, lasting between three to six hours in most locations, followed by more Spring-like weather that should melt the snow
- The coldest air is expected to move into the Northeast an the East Coast Thursday morning, with wind chills expected to be in the 20’s and even dipping to the teens in western and northern New York
- By Thursday, more than 90 record daily cold temperatures could be tied or broken
A late season winter storm is predicted to bring record-breaking low temperatures and late snow to over a dozen states this week, as Kansas City and Kentucky record their latest snowfalls on record.
The National Weather Service has issued frost and freeze watches for over 87 million Americans as a rare April winter storm passes across the the eastern half of the US
The storm has made it’s way through the Rocky Mountains and Central Plains, where Montana and South Dakota have racked up to 9 inches of snow.
It has since continued Northeast as Indianapolis, Buffalo in New York and Cleveland in Ohio experienced snowfall Tuesday into Wednesday.
The snow storm is predicted to be fast-moving, lasting between three to six hours in most locations, followed by more Spring-like weather that should melt the snow
Indianapolis experienced historic snowfall, recording two inches of snow, breaking the record for the most single day snow this late in April
On Wednesday morning Indianapolis recorded 21 degree weather as the storm causes record-breaking low temperatures across a dozen states
On Tuesday, Kansas City received 3.5 inches of snow, its largest snowfall this late into spring on record.
Indianapolis also experienced historic snowfall, recording two inches of snow, breaking the record for the most single day snow this late in April.
Historically low temperatures are expected in nearly a dozen states as the storm makes its way across the Northeast.
On Wednesday morning Indianapolis recorded 21 degree weather while Oklahoma City saw a record low temperature of 30 degrees and Dallas was 38 degrees.
The snow storm is predicted to be quick-moving, lasting between three to six hours in most locations, followed by more spring-like weather that should melt the snow.
This late-season storm has brought record-breaking late snow and low temperatures to over a dozen states
The National Weather Service has issued frost and freeze watches for over 87 million Americans as a rare April winter storm passes across the the eastern half of the country
By Wednesday afternoon, the snow is expected to shift into the interior Northeast, with a band expected to track across western Pennsylvania, upstate New York and northern portions of New England, CNN reports.
On Wednesday Buffalo was covered in a blanket of snow, expected to accumulate up to four inches.
Snowfall in Cleveland caused over 2,500 power outages on Wednesday morning, Cleveland.com reported.
The coldest air is expected to move into the Northeast an the East Coast Thursday morning, with wind chills expected to be in the 20’s and even dipping to the teens in western and northern New York.
By Thursday, more than 90 record daily cold temperatures could be tied or broken, CNN reports.
By the upcoming weekend temperatures are expected to rise and remain below average into at least next week.