Monster Storm Headed Toward the Midwest!

Thats right, a monster storm system is headed toward the midwest that promises to bring both Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the Southern USA, with heavy winter precip crippling the upper midwest!

 The energy is currently coming onto the coast in the Northwestern US. It will deepen in the Panhandle regions of Oklahoma and Texas before ejecting northeast.. 

 Ahead of the system, precip will develop across the midwest.. In Kansas, cold air and strong winds will promote blizzard conditions. Closer to home in IA IL and MO, warm air intruding into the upper levels and cold air at the surface will promote areas of freezing rain and significant ICE Accumulations. Behind the storm, heavy snow accumulations will occur in the Dakotas, across Nebraska, Western and Northern Portions of Ioqa, and Kansas. 

 Across IL and MO, heavy rain could lead to flash flooding and ice jams on local rivers, especially in West Central Illinois. 

This system's track is still relatively uncertain, but it is certain that somewhere will recieve significant winter precip, that could could involve heavy amounts of ice. 

In the deep south, deep moisture and favorable shear will set the stage for a few Severe Thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon in the ARKLATEX Region.

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MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE MIDWEST

A major winter storm will develop across the Southwestern US, and move into the 4 corners region before ejecting to the northeast.. Blizzard conditions may be seen across much of the nations midsection before this storm is finished.

 Numerous models are in agreement that as the low deepens across the 4 corners regions, and begins to eject toward the upper midwest on Tuesday, that Warm Air Advection precip will overspread the area in afternoon. Evaporative cooling will support rain changing to all snow by Tuesday Evening. The surface and upper level low pressures will move off to the east, then northeast, tracking across OK and MO, up through Central IL into MI.. 

 Models have been amazingly consistent with this storm system thus far. With only small deviations every model run.. 

Immediately to the NW of the eventual surface low path, snow accumulations from 6-12 inches can be expected.

 In addition to the heavy snow, blowing winds from a tightening pressure gradient of 30 - 40 miles per hour will lead to near white out conditions at times.

 Stay Tuned to Another Update This Evening, and watch for Official Watches and/or Advisories from the National Weather Service.