Powerful late-season storm to sweep the Heartland

Powerful late-season storm to sweep the Heartland

A powerful, slow-moving storm will cross the central Plains Wednesday and the upper Midwest on Thursday. By Friday, the low-pressure system will begin to weaken over eastern Canada, while a trailing cold front will move through the eastern U.S.

From northeastern Colorado into parts of the Dakotas, blizzard conditions will result in significant livestock stress (during calving season) and major travel disruptions.

Meanwhile, rain and melting snow in portions of the western and northern Corn Belt could lead to moderate to major flooding, locally aggravated by ice jams.

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