A snowstorm roared into Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas on Wednesday as a large swath of the Midwest and Plains braced for howling winds Thursday.
The threat for severe storms, including tornadoes, remained high late Wednesday in portions of Nebraska and Iowa. A possible tornado damaged buildings in Corning, Iowa, in the afternoon, the National Weather Service reported. There were no reports of injuries.
The main threat Thursday will be strong winds across a wide portion of the north-central U.S. Gusts up to 60 mph are expected in some areas from the central Rockies to the Great Lakes .
Strong winds could lead to power outages, tree damage and travel disruptions Thursday in Chicago, Detroit and Pittsburgh, AccuWeather said.
While wind speeds may die down a bit Thursday night, gusts over 50 mph may persist particularly over and downwind of the southern Great Lakes, according to the Weather Channel. The high winds will spread into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Friday.
On Wednesday, 6 to 12 inches of snow fell on the Front Range in Colorado and the mountains in Wyoming, with several inches of snow around the Denver metro area, according to AccuWeather.
Earlier in the week, snow blanketed portions of the western U.S., with up to 10 inches in parts of the Reno area, the Weather Channel reported.
Blame the recent tumult on the jet stream. A powerful southern dip punched into the Plains and Midwest, clashing with warmer, moist air sliding north, the Weather Channel reported.
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