Important Takeaways:
- A powerful two-pronged winter storm spanning nearly 2,000 miles has brought stark contrasts across the nation this week. While parts of the Northeast brace for icy conditions, the South faces the threat of torrential downpours and flash flooding.
- Travelers should anticipate significant disruptions, while residents should prepare for potential floods, severe thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy snowfall.
- Multiple rounds of heavy rain will drench the Deep South, particularly in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Rain totals will range from 2-3 inches, with locally higher amounts of more than 5 inches possible.
- Rounds of beneficial rain will soak the Northeast and the Interstate 95 corridor likely through the early hours of Thursday, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Areas along I-95 could receive 3-5 inches of rain.
- Wednesday is shaping up to be a washout, with an elevated risk of flash flooding along the I-95 corridor, according to the FOX Forecast Center. This rain will arrive well ahead of the advancing cold front, driven by tropical-like moisture streaming out of the Southeast.
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Luke 21:25 ““And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves
Important Takeaways:
- Hundreds of thousands without power due to massive winter storm
- Michigan was one of the hardest-hit states with over 600,000 customers without power at one point Thursday morning. In the Northeast, shoveling snow was like shoveling “cement” in one part of the region.
- Ice, wind and snow have contributed to mounting power outages. According to PowerOutage.US, Indiana has more than 12,000 customers in the dark this morning, with over 40,000 in Wisconsin. The situation is worse in Illinois, with more than 100,000 customers without power. By far, the most affected state has been Michigan. As of 5 a.m. EST Thursday, a total of 640,000 customers are without power in the state.
- Flight cancellations, delays surpass 7,000 across US
- The highest snow report from the Rockies in the past several days comes in the tourist destination of Yellowstone, Wyoming, where 34 inches of snow have accumulated — about half the height of the famous bison that roam the national park
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Revelations 18:23:’For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’
Important Takeaways:
- Winter storm brings icy Minnesota highways to standstill and knocks power out for nearly 200K Californians: Wicked winds up to 80mph and blizzard conditions set to lash 60M people – stretching from LA to Maine
- The coast-to-coast winter storm has already begun impacting millions of Americans with high winds leaving nearly 200,000 Californians without power and heavy snow and rain pummeling residents from coast to coast.
- As of Tuesday evening, more than 60 million people across nearly 30 states were under winter weather watches or warnings, primarily in the northern and eastern states which are slated to be hit by inches of rain, snow, ice, and flash flooding.
- Heavy snow in Minnesota stopped drivers on highways while blizzard conditions to the west in Montana dropped nearly three feet of precipitation in a matter of hours
- On the West Coast, one climate scientist told the LA Times most California residents will be able to see snow from the storm in what he described as a ‘very unusual event’ which has also brought winds up to 80 miles per hour.
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Luke 21:25-26 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Important Takeaways:
- ‘It’s intense’: Wind gusts hit 150 mph as massive winter storm batters Tahoe
- “The winds were ripping this morning,” meteorologist Justin Collins with weather service’s Reno office told SFGATE over the phone.
- Collins reported that gusts were hitting around 120 mph on the peaks around Tahoe Basin, maxing out at a fearsome 150 mph at Tahoe Palisades near Highway 89.
- A backcountry avalanche warning has also been implemented in the region — between Highway 49 to the north and Highway 4 to the south
- Those planning on hitting Interstate 80 or U.S. Route 50 into the Tahoe Basin have been advised to wait out the storm. “Avoid travel if possible,” NWS said. “You could be stuck in your vehicle for hours.”
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Luke 21:25,26 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Important Takeaways:
- Nor’easter, winter storm to threaten millions along East Coast, New England
- Heavy snow, strong winds and potential blizzard conditions are being forecast starting later today for the East Coast.
- “Blizzard conditions” and wind gusts as high as 75 mph.
- “Significant beach erosion and coastal flooding will also be a concern,” the NWS says, adding that the looming onslaught of wintry weather – which could also cause widespread power outages during below-freezing temperatures — “will make travel nearly impossible.”
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Luke 21:25,26 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Important Takeaways:
- More than 80 million under winter weather alerts across the East Coast with snow and heavy winds on the way
- Sunday, roughly 3,000 flights were canceled.
- Air travel is still snarled by the wintry conditions, with more than 1,200 US flights canceled as of Monday
- There are currently 217,089 customers without power in 11 states, according to PowerOutage.US.
- Eight to 12 inches of snow could fall Monday in Pittsburgh and Buffalo, New York, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said
- Buffalo could see wind gusts up to 45 mph, while New York City may get 55-mph gusts, and some parts of Maine could get gusts up to 65 mph.
- Virginia State Police responded to nearly 1,000 traffic crashes and disabled vehicles
- One twister was an EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 118 mph. It may have completely destroyed 30 mobile homes of the 108 mobile homes damaged near Fort Myers
- An EF1 tornado with winds of 110 mph left behind a path of destruction, according to the weather service.
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Luke 21:25,26 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Important Takeaways:
- Powerful storm slams East Coast with snow, winds and freezing rain
- A powerful winter storm that slammed the Southeast over the weekend was moving north Monday, causing widespread power outages and covering roads in a mix of snow and ice.
- More than 125,000 customers were in the dark in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia, according to the website PowerOutages.us.
- As the system moves north, Pittsburgh could see more than a foot of snow and some parts of New York could see 2 to 3 inches of snow falling every hour.
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Luke 21:25, 26 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Important Takeaways:
- Storm to unleash dangerous snow, ice from Atlanta to Raleigh
- A winter storm will plunge from the Midwest into the Southeast over the holiday weekend, threatening to create dangerous to impossible travel conditions and the potential for lengthy power outages.
- A weather event that could evolve into an all-out ice storm for cities along the Interstate 85 corrido
- The ice could also contribute to power outages and significant tree damage, Porter added.
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Luke 21:7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” Luke 21:11 “There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and epidemics in many lands, and there will be terrifying things (that which strikes terror), and great miraculous signs in the heavens.”
Important Takeaways:
- Mid-South snowmaker to become next East Coast snowstorm, bring more snow to I-95 corridor Thursday into Friday
- Travel conditions will be hazardous throughout this region
- Gusty winds could create areas of blowing and drifting snow at times, especially along the New England coast.
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Luke 21:7 & 11 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” 11 “There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and epidemics in many lands, and there will be terrifying things (that which strikes terror), and great miraculous signs in the heavens.”
Important Takeaways:
- Winter Storm Knocks Out Power Across Southeast
- More than 250,000 customers in Virginia were without electricity, with an additional 176,000 outages in North Carolina and more than 100,000 in Georgia, according to PowerOutage.us
- Ahead of the storm, Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington declared a snow emergency in the District of Columbia
- Larry Hogan of Maryland mobilized state resources, and Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey declared a state of emergency for five counties, warning residents to stay off the roads.
- In Delaware, state government offices were closed
- Parts of Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey could see up to a foot of snow on Monday, with wind gusts as high as 40 miles per hour
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