Severe storm system could affect millions of travelers. Snow totals of 18 inches (45 cm) – or more! – can be expected in some areas.

Blizzards and snowstorms are forecast from Arizona to Nevada to New Mexico to the Upper Midwest and then into New England.

Totals topping 8 inches are forecast for the Northern Rockies into the Northern Plains along with Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, according to the National Weather Service, which warned that localized snow totals above 18 inches can be expected.

Parts of South Dakota were under a blizzard warning and could see as much as 2 feet (60 cm) of snow.

Minneapolis, which was hit by almost 10 inches of snow just before Thanksgiving, was bracing for another 4 to 9 inches through Sunday.

“The visibility could be so low at times it may be difficult to determine where the road surface actually is,” says AccuWeather, which forecasts 3 feet (90 cm) of snow for the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are likely by Saturday night in parts of the Northeast, including northern Virginia and Pennsylvania, then in New York on Sunday morning.

The same low pressure system is likely to produce several inches of snow in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Flagstaff, Arizona, was hit by heavy snow early Friday, with almost 4 inches during just one hour as the storm moved in.

See much more comprehensive forecast:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/snow-to-hit-2000-mile-stretch-from-nevada-to-new-england-as-weekend-travelers-head-home/ar-BBXx32k?li=BBnb7Kz

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November 29, 2019 at 08:58PM