Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S., leaving parts of the Midwest and Great Plains under blizzard conditions and a broad swath of neighboring states at risk of high winds and wildfires. Roughly 72 million people were under a wind advisory or warning Wednesday, with winds gusting over 45 mph (72 kph), according to Bryan Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weath…

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

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Blizzard with heavy snow hits central US as high winds flip vehicles, force road closures

A powerful winter storm that caused blizzard conditions in parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest has finally moved out of the region, but not before blasting the region with heavy snow and high winds that led to whiteout conditions and treacherous travel.