Federal weather agencies forecast widespread heavy snow and dangerous ice beginning Friday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a forecast for the coming weekend showing a large system in the center of the United States beginning Friday and extending through the weekend.
The NWS stated, “A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday.”
“Snow-covered roads and reduced visibilities are the primary hazards to expect,” the agency explained. “Hazardous travel conditions, power outages, and tree damage are likely.”
Earlier this week, Michigan experienced a 100-vehicle pileup on an interstate due to heavy snowfall and ice.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For NOAA Administrator and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Neil Jacobs.
- For Director Ken Graham as he heads the NOAA’s National Weather Service.
- For Americans in the path of the winter storm to take precautionary measures before the system arrives.
Sources: Weather.gov, US News and World Report, USA Today, Daily Caller
