Blizzard conditions possible. Bitter cold could challenge previous record lows. Happy Easter, everyone!
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11 Apr 2020 – “Major Storm to Impact the Central and Eastern States this Weekend,” the National Weather Service warns.
A significant surge of cold Canadian air will surge southward and southeastward unleashing bitterly cold air and heavy snow over the northern tier of the country.
By Saturday evening, much of the northern Rockies into the northern High Plains will be enveloped in snow as temperatures plunge into the teens tonight. This could challenge record lows over western Montana Sunday morning with lower wind chills.
High temperatures will also be well below normal from the Rockies into the central Plains with temperatures during the day below freezing from Billings to Denver to Valentine.
Winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories are in effect for areas of Montana southeastward to Nebraska then northeastward to Minnesota/Wisconsin for later Sunday into Monday for the next part of the storm.
During the daytime, snow will largely target Montana, with accumulating snow expected in Great Falls, Billings and Bozeman.
Falling temperatures and snow will expand south and eastward from Saturday night and into Easter Sunday morning.
In the Denver area, temperatures are forecast to drop into the lower 30s on Easter Sunday along with 1 to 3 inches of snow possible during the day.
Similar conditions are expected along much of the Colorado and Wyoming Front Range and High Plains on Sunday.
Heavy snow and localized blizzard conditions are possible across parts of the Midwest.
Double-digit snowfall totals
Widespread double-digit snowfall totals are forecast across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from Sunday night into Monday.
Marquette, Michigan, could see some of the highest snowfall totals from this system, with 12-18 inches (30-45 cm) predicted.
Accumulating snow will continue to target the Upper Peninsula during the day on Monday.
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