Snowfalls and tornadoes: a winter storm will spoil the weather in the US for a whole week

Forecasters warn that the United States will be covered by a major storm. It will bring a few feet of snow, a blizzard and a tornado to the west. Read more about the forecast told the publication The New York Times.

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A major storm that could shed several feet of snow in the west and cause heavy snowstorms in the north approached the west coast on Dec. 9, forecasters said. This was the start of a slow cross-country journey that will last all week until next weekend (December 17-18).

The storm crossed the North Pacific on Dec. 9 and will reach California over the weekend, forecasters from the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said. The storm will cover the west with snow and pour rain.

On Sunday, December 11, winter precipitation will fall first in the Great Lakes region, and then move to the northeast. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible in the south.

Extreme winter weather is highly likely in the west this weekend.

The storm moved ashore on December 9, bringing strong winds to the California coast. Heavy rains can lead to floods.

However, in the mountains, this moisture will fall in the form of intense snow.

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"A powerful storm will move from north to south, with multiple winter weather warnings in place," the Weather Prediction Center said, adding that "the heaviest snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada."

Forecasters are predicting "extreme storm impacts" (the most severe warning on the Weather Service's winter storm severity scale) in the Sierra Nevada this weekend (December 10-11).

Snow cover will reach 1 to 3 feet (30-90 cm) on most of the higher ground.

Forecasters at the Prediction Center said more than 5 feet (1,5 m) of snow is expected in parts of the Sierra Nevada.

At least 20 customers served by the Sacramento Public Utility District were left without power on December 000 due to the storm.

Forecasters believe that there will be snow storms on the plains.

“We are increasingly convinced that we will be dealing with a fairly severe snowstorm next week,” said Greg Karbin, head of forecasts at the Weather Prediction Center.

The storm will move out of the Rocky Mountains and begin to strengthen, increasing the chance of heavy snow and very strong winds on Wednesday, December 14 over the northern plains. Severe blizzards are possible from Colorado, including Denver, to the northeast across the Northern Plains.

“There is indeed potential for very severe snowstorms,” he added.

By Sunday evening, December 11, snow in the mountains of the Central Rocky Mountains and Arizona can reach a foot (30 cm).

Severe storms are expected in parts of the south, possibly with tornadoes.

Bill Banting, head of forecasting at the Storm Prediction Center, said Tuesday, December 13, it's highly likely that severe tornado-prone storms will form from east Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and the Mississippi.

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Tornadoes are not uncommon at this time of year, but are less likely than in spring and early summer.

“We average about four days in December when at least one tornado occurs, rated on a scale of 0 to 5,” said Harold Brooks, senior scientist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory. “And during the year there are about 100 days with a tornado.”

Severe winter storms, like those forecast next week, could be more dangerous than those that form during the peak of the severe weather season in May and June.

“Because the days are shorter,” Mr. Brooks explained, “tornadoes are more likely to hit after dark. And this makes them more insidious, because people who are in danger cannot notice them when they approach.

Forecasters said light snow is expected December 11 in southern New England, the interior northeast, and the central Appalachians.

Severe weather is likely to last until Tuesday evening and Wednesday (December 13-14). At the end of next week, the storm will weaken slightly and most likely will not bring snow to major northeastern cities.

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