Winter is coming early to a lot of the Midwest. The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories in several states.
A low pressure system is bringing heavy snowfall from the Northern Rockies into the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota with well below normal temperatures. Temperatures will drop to wind chills of zero in some areas. A Winter Storm Watch in effect from October 22 to 23.
Montana is expected to get between 1 to 3 inches of snow with a sharp drop in temperatures. Snow squall warnings were issued for some parts of the state as high winds and snow made for low visibility on roads.
Minneapolis is already buried under a record-breaking 7.9 inches of snow which caused hundreds of accidents across Minnesota.
Rain and Thunderstorms are in the forecast for the lower Midwest and some of the East Coast. Unfortunately, a large part of California remains under a Red Flag warning for fires due to high winds and dry weather.
The National Weather Service says to expect more winter-type weather. “Expect treacherous travel conditions and poor visibilities in these affected areas along with much below normal temperatures lasting into Friday. Some daily record cold highs/lows are possible in these areas through Friday. The plunging temperatures are forecast to plunge south into the Great Plains, eventually reaching West Texas by Friday morning.”
Locally, the temperatures are mild with just a few clouds in forecast.