The fifth winter storm in just a week will sweep over the US, as a result of which travel warnings are asked while the snow and ice spread from California to Maine.
Winterstorm Jett is expected to run from Thursday to Sunday on a wide strip of the US.
The west coast today receives its first snowfall, with a maximum of six feet in areas with a high raised, before the storm moves to the east at the weekend.
The National Weather Service (NWS) today published several winter weather warnings for snow, ice, wind and extreme cold in parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana.
Almost 2,000 flights on and from the American airports were delayed and more than 220 were canceled from Thursday morning, according to flightaware.com.
The storm will reach the eastern US on Friday evening and will spread to a foot snow over the Midden-Atlantic Ocean, large lakes and northeast up to and including Sunday.
Areas that probably receive 12 inches include Central Wisconsin and Michigan, together with Noord -New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Enough snow could fall in Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois to disturb the activities on two large midwest airports in these cities, AccuWeather meteorologists warned.
A plane with 27 passengers and crew members slid from the Taxiway on St. Lambert International Airport in Missouri on Wednesday in the middle of snowy, icy conditions
Winterstorm Jett is expected to run on a wide strip of the US from Thursday to Sunday, so that snow is brought to around 30 states
Winter Storm Jett comes on the heels of two other storms that touch wide parts of the nation earlier this week.
Many states that scrap itself for the impact of Jett is still faltering of the snow, ice and floods that they have weathered in recent days.
As the storm starts today, heavy snow will rise in Western states.
High height areas of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Rockies can expect that two to six feet would gather on Friday evening, which ensures dangerous travel conditions, the Wekanaal reported.
The Sierra Nevada region sees the most probably heavy snow and gusts of wind. The NWS office in Reno, Nevada, has warned that three feet could fall along and west of US Route 395 and gusts can reach 100 km / h on mountain heads.
The combination of strong wind and heavy snow can cause blowing snow and poor views on roads.
Western cities in the path are Salt Lake City, Utah and Boise Idaho, while a winter mix is ​​possible in Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon and Reno, Nevada.
Flood warnings are also issued in many low -lying areas of California.
By Friday evening the storm will move to the east to central states, and the majority of this region is already under the advice of cold weather.
Parts of the US that scraps for the impact of Winter Storm Jett are still faltering of two other winter storms that struck earlier this week. Lapeer, Michigan; February 13, 2025
The weekend storm will spread more snow and ice throughout the country, which means that treacherous road conditions are here to stay. St. Joseph, Michigan; February 12, 2025
Could fall into a foot snow in parts of the upper midwest and the big lakes, in particular around the i-90 gang in Central Wisconsin and in West Central Michigan, including the city of Detroit, according to AccuWeather.
But most of these regions will see three to six centimeters.
Further south will bring the warmer side of this storm system soaked rain, severe thunderstorms, strong winds and a potential tornado threat to several states.
Parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, West Virginia and the whole of Kentucky are currently under a flash flood watch.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) has emphasized a point of care from East -Texas to Georgia and Tennessee for possible serious storms.
This zone includes the cities of New Orleans, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia.
Within that wider area, the biggest threat of heavy weather extends from North -Louisiana to Southeastansas, a considerable part of Mississippi and West -Alabama.
Three to six centimeters of rain can fall through the weekend, with some insulated locations receiving even more.
In the south, Winter Storm Jett will increase the risk of serious thunderstorms, flash floods and possible tornados this weekend
Even after the storm ended on Sunday, the threat of heavy weather will remain. Meteorologists are already predicting a new storm for next week. Iowa City, Iowa; February 12, 2025.
On Saturday the storm will enter the mid-atlantic and northeastern states.
The Ohio valley will usually see heavy rain during the storm, which devotes widespread flash flood watches.
Some parts of mid-Atlantic states could receive snow and ice, especially because cold air invades the region towards the end of the weekend.
Collecting snow is most likely from Kansas City, Missouri, to St. Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Snow should reach the northeast on Saturday morning. Inner areas will probably receive snow most of the weekend, with three to 12 centimeters on Sunday, according to AccuWeather.
The coast could see periods of both snow and rain while the storm is moving through the region, the Wekanaal reported. New York City and Boston, Massachusetts can expect this different precipitation.
Even after Jett completes himself on Sunday, the threat of serious winter weather will remain.
Meteorologists are already predicting another big winter storm for next week. But after it is over, according to AccuWeather, the eastern half of the US should be for much drier again.
