Blizzard Warnings Across Parts Of 6 States; Storm Could Test April Records For Low Pressure

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Blizzard warnings have been issued for parts of six states in the Plains and upper Midwest as Winter Storm Wesley takes aim at those regions with heavy snow and high winds, contributing to dangerous travel conditions and likely shutting down highways.

Wesley could flirt with all-time April low-pressure records in parts of the Plains. That said, it's not clear this storm will be strong enough to be deemed a "bomb cyclone" since its atmospheric pressure might not meet the meteorological definition for bombogenesis, which is a 24-millibar pressure drop in 24 hours.
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Snow from Wesley is ongoing across the northern and central Rockies as well the northern Plains. Thundersnow was reported early Wednesday in parts of South Dakota, including in Pierre, the state's capital city.

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Forecast Impacts

At least 6 inches of snow appears likely in a swath from Wyoming and northeastern Colorado to northern Michigan. Within that swath, it's likely at least a foot of snow will accumulate over parts of South Dakota, northern Nebraska and southwest and central Minnesota. A few locations in this zone may see accumulations of 20 to 30 inches.

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https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2019-04-08-winter-storm-wesley-plains-blizzard-april?cm_ven=wu_videos?cm_ven=hp-slot-2

Oh, and a bonus - primo fire weather following behind the storm:

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[Kaleva]

1. It's going to be tough going for the Robins that have arrived here in Upper Michigan

[Rhiannon12866]

2. It snowed again here in New York last Friday - and not just a "dusting," it came down all day.