The impending Arctic storm threatens the Pacific Northwest and Northern California with heavy rain and snow|@ChrisRobbinsWX|X
A chilling “bomb cyclone” is expected across the United States into the weekend and early next week, triggering widespread weather warnings. The severe weather has already claimed at least two lives.
Yesterday’s major winter storm that swept across large parts of the country Friday has already led to 2,000 flight cancellations and has disrupted political events.
Life-threatening temperatures and snow in Iowa forced Republican candidates Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy—campaigning for the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus on Monday—to cancel events.
Blizzard-like conditions closed Idaho highways.
Raynesford, Montana, experienced a bone-chilling minus 43 degrees on Friday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). In a chilling prelude, Polebrigde and Montana also recorded a national overnight low of minus 23.
High wind alerts and advisories have already impacted 120 million people, and winter storm warnings are impacting 48 million.
The impending Arctic storm threatens the Pacific Northwest and Northern California with heavy rain and snow this weekend and into early next week.