A winter storm to move through us, but the south will see a record high – public radio in South Carolina

A winter storm will bring snow and icy conditions from the Midwest northeast, which will endanger the trip, but the south will see record high temperatures this week – reaching the 80s in some places, according to forecasts.

As of late Wednesday and continuing on Thursday, winter will bring light snow, frozen rain and rainfall in parts from the Midwest to the Middle Atlantic States, including Maryland, Says the National Meteorological Service (NWS)S The main concern for people in these areas will be the freezing of rain, bean plowing, a leading forecast in NWS, NPR tells.

“There may definitely be some ice roads, especially from northern Illinois through central to northern Indiana,” says Oravek, adding that the South and Lower Michigan Peninsula will also be influenced. “At the beginning of Thursday, it is probably some of the worst driving conditions, especially when you enter the Middle Atlantic Region.”

Small quantities of freezing rain, accumulating on the road, “can lead to a dangerous journey”, the National Center for Forecasting Time of Meteorological Terms warnsS

“Rain accumulation can be tense to shovel and be treacherous for both driving and walk. Be sure to check the conditions before you go out and move slowly,” the agency says.

Temperatures are expected to be freezing in some upper US, which can lead to the accumulation of ice in places affected by the storm. North Indiana, North Ohio, Southwest Pennsylvania and parts of Maryland and West Virginia can see the tenth to a quarter inch ice, according to Oravec.

The storm system moves fast around the United States, with the forecast for freezing rain and Snow to change to all rains until Thursday afternoon, he says. And while the upper parts of the country will see a typical winter time, the southern states extending from Texas to South Carolina will see undeniable warm temperatures.

“Record high temperatures are expected, with numerous places expected to see that temperatures reaching up to the 1980s will be at a local level of 20 to 30+ degrees above normal during this time of year”, ” NWS said in advice Tuesday.

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As the season is shifting towards the end of winter and early spring, there may be big differences in temperatures from the north to the southern parts of the country, with the more winter time being observed north, according to Oravec.

“It’s not atypical to have warm weather in the winter. At the moment, there is really no Arctic air all over the country,” says Oravek. “Currently, the meteorological model is such that it supports the potential for warm weather south.”

Thehe Atmospheric rivercolumns of water vapor into the atmosphere that brought Raining And the snowfall in parts of California will reach a peak on Tuesday afternoon and decrease. But another round is expected on Thursday.

Winter weather will also affect the travelers to the Super Bowl, but the weather in the city city of New Orleans will be pleasant on Sunday.

“We will not repeat this historical snowstorm,” says Zaroven, citing the winter storm in January, which was thrown to the city. “If nothing else, it will be warm.”

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