Winter storm slams millions across Plains, Midwest as blizzard conditions snarl travel

Winter storm slams millions across Plains, Midwest as blizzard conditions snarl travel

A potent clipper out of the northwest is dropping snow and packing wind gusts of 60-70 mph across Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa Friday, where High Wind Warnings are in effect. Blizzard conditions were reported in Grand Forks, North Dakota early Friday. This winter system will move into the Great Lakes through the day. 5-8 inches of snow accumulation is expected mainly north of the Interstate 94 corridor. Behind this storm, a second system will also begin to traverse the Midwest and Great Lakes on Saturday, blasting those regions with even more snow and blizzard conditions through Monday.