Massive Winter Storm Landon to Move Across US for Several Days

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Starting Tuesday, winter storm Landon will span the US, and its impact will be felt through Friday, bringing snow, sleet, freezing rain, and making travel difficult across a massive strip of the lower 48. US alerts and 3-day forecast.

Landon: massive winter storm to hit the US through Friday

Even as the Northeast US is digging out from last weekend’s storm, another massive winter storm, Landon, will start impacting the US on Tuesday and is expected to continue through Friday, Gizmodo reports.

The storm will deliver snow, sleet, freezing rain across a massive swath of the US.

The storm will affect the West and upper Midwest on Tuesday, moving into the Midwest, mid-South, and Ohio Valley on Wednesday and Thursday and moving into the Northeast on Thursday.

Weather alerts for Tuesday

Here are the latest weather alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) for Tuesday:

Blizzard warning: northern and eastern North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota.

Winter storm warning: For portions of Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

Winter weather advisory: For portions of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

Winter storm watch: For portions of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Vermont.

3-day forecast

Here is the latest 3-day forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS)

Tuesday:

Snow for portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan.

Freezing rain for portions of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio.

Thunderstorms for portions of Texas and Louisiana.

Wednesday:

Snow for portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

Freezing rain for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Thunderstorms for portions of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

Thursday:

Snow for portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Freezing rain for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Thunderstorms for portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

Potential flash flooding for portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama.