More than 2,000 flights have been canceled in the United States as a winter storm breaks through to the northeast and is expected to result in six inches of snow by Friday.
More than 110 million Americans received weather warnings Thursday for a winter storm that will bring dangerous ice to the south and midwest on Thursday before dropping a combination of heavy snow, winter mix and rain in the northeast.
Until Thursday evening, ice and rain will continue in the southern plains and in Mississippi The valley, as snow is projected to increase in coverage and intensity in the Midwest and southern Great Lakes, while heavy rain with some isolated strong storms will move in the southeast, NBC News reported.
A man takes his puppy for a walk Thursday morning in Albuquerque after a winter storm poured a layer of snow at night in the area
A fresh layer is now visible in Mother Neff State Park in Moody, Texas on Thursday as a winter storm moves through the South and Midwest
A woman does not allow a winter storm to stop her from fleeing to New Mexico on Thursday morning after the area received a layer of snow at night
Usually sunny Flagstaff, Arizona sees snowfall on Wednesday after the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning yesterday
Historic San Felipe de Neri in New Mexico’s Old Town is seen with fresh snow on Thursday night as a winter storm breaks through the United States.
Ice accumulations of more than 0.25 inches from the Red River Valley in Texas through the Ozarks and southeastern Missouri are likely, according to the Weather Forecasting Center.
To prepare for the storm, the Texas Electricity Reliability Council warned of tight network conditions and some Texas school districts in Texas have canceled classes due to unsafe driving conditions, CNN reported.
Thousands of flights, mostly outside Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport, were also canceled and delayed.
By Thursday afternoon 2020, flights entering, leaving and traveling within the United States had been canceled, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.com.
As the storm shifts east at night, it is projected to cause 12-18 inches of snow in parts of New England, along with a mixture of snow, ice and rain for points south on Corridor I-95, Accuweather reported.
A map of the projected snowfall as a winter storm makes its way to the northeast on Thursday
The storm is expected to bring 12-18 inches of snow to parts of New England, along with a mixture of snow, ice and rain for points south on I-95
A huge snowstorm is expected to make its way northeast late Thursday, bringing heavy snow and winter mix and rain
“Heavy snow is expected in upstate New York and New England on Friday, when snow is likely to darken by 1 ft / h at times. It’s probably a dangerous trip, “tweeted the weather service.
The northeast is expected to be dry on Thursday, with a light mixture of rain and sleet expected to spread east to northern Maryland and Virginia and southern Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon.
On Thursday night, most of central and southern Pennsylvania through central New Jersey will have rain and icy rain.
New York is expected to have about 2.5 inches of snow, which is expected to be around midnight on Thursday, as well as rain and icy rain, which will spread in the New York subway between late Thursday and Friday afternoon.
“After that, there will be a gradual transition to rain on Friday morning. However, roads and sidewalks are likely to still be slippery, especially over the northern and western suburbs and parts of central Long Island, where the winter mix is likely to linger for a while, said AccuWeather meteorologist Adam Sadvari.
Bad weather has even forced the People’s Convoy heading to Washington to protest COVID’s mask and vaccine mandates to redirection
By Thursday afternoon, 2020 flights entering, leaving and traveling within the United States had been canceled, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.com
On Thursday morning, Chris Young, who is the administrator of the group’s Facebook page, announced the delay in his trip to Lupton, Arizona, citing “weather conditions.”
Young later released an updated route, as if to avoid bad conditions, and told Lupton supporters to prepare for their arrival. The convoy is still expected to arrive in the city on Friday, they are just moving on different roads to get there.
“Arrange over the aisles! Wave your flags! Get the kids to pump their hands! ‘ she wrote.
It is unclear what conditions the convoy met on the original route, as organizers did not respond immediately to a request for comment from DailyMail.com, but a storm fell about a meter of snow in parts of High County on Wednesday in Arizona.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning spanning from Flagstaff to the Nis Show until 11pm on Wednesday. When the truck drivers arrived in Kingman, about 150 miles east of Flagstaff, no snow was visible.
The People’s Convoy descended on Hwy 395 on Wednesday before being forced to reconsider its crossing route on Thursday due to bad weather in Arizona
On Thursday, the People’s Convoy (pictured heading south on I-81 on Wednesday) announced a delay on its way to Lupton, Arizona, citing “weather conditions.”