{"id":2134072,"date":"2023-12-26T18:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T23:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blizzard-in-the-plains-brings-post-christmas-travel-to-a-halt\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T18:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T23:33:22","slug":"blizzard-in-the-plains-brings-post-christmas-travel-to-a-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blizzard-in-the-plains-brings-post-christmas-travel-to-a-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard halts post-Christmas travel in Plains"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblizzard-in-the-plains-brings-post-christmas-travel-to-a-halt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2134072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Winter Storm Threatens Post-Christmas Travel in the Plains<\/h2>\n<p>While much of the United States missed out on a white\u2062 Christmas, a powerful blizzard in the Plains is making up for it,\u2063 causing\u2062 potential disruptions for post-Christmas travel in the\u2064 region.<\/p>\n<p>A map from the National Weather Service reveals that\u200c North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, \u2062Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and parts of Kansas will all be \u200dimpacted by a \u2062winter\u200b storm by Wednesday night. This storm, \u2063which began \u200don Monday, \u200bis expected to intensify, bringing\u200d with it a mix of ice, high winds, \u2063freezing rain, and\u2064 heavy snowfall. Unfortunately, this storm has hit at one of the busiest times of the year, causing travel in the Plains to come to a \u2063standstill.<\/p>\n<h3>Severe Winter Storm Continues to Worsen<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The ongoing major\u2062 winter storm will continue and\u200c intensify tonight,&#8221; warned the National Weather Service on Monday. &#8220;Blizzard conditions with heavy\u200d snow and\u2063 gusty winds are expected, with damaging icing also likely in\u200b some areas. \u200bTravel will\u2063 be dangerous to impossible at times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the storm progresses, different areas will experience varying weather conditions. North\u200c Dakota and South Dakota are facing\u2063 the highest ice accumulation, closely followed by Minnesota. While Nebraska is mostly covered\u200b by the storm, it is forecasted to be spared from the\u200c worst of the ice. Colorado has already been hit with over a foot of snow, and\u2064 Wyoming has\u200b received a similar amount.<\/p>\n<p>The Nebraska State Patrol&#8217;s Twitter account, now known as X, shared \u200cimages of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-2-million-without-power-amid-u-s-deep-freeze-thousands-of-flights-canceled\/\" title=\"Nearly 2 Million Without Power Amid U.S. Deep Freeze, Thousands of Flights Canceled\">weather-related crashes<\/a> on Christmas, \u200durging people to only travel if absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay safe and stay informed as this \u2064powerful winter storm continues to impact the \u2063Plains.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What types of weather conditions are expected during this winter storm?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Winter storms can bring with them \u2064a sense of beauty and wonder,\u200d as snow\u200d blankets the landscape and creates a picturesque scene. However, they \u2063can also \u200cbe incredibly\u2064 disruptive, especially when it comes to travel. Unfortunately, a powerful blizzard in\u2064 the Plains is threatening to cause significant disruptions for\u200d post-Christmas travel in the region.<\/p>\n<p>According to a map from the National Weather Service, several states, including North Dakota,\u2062 South Dakota, Colorado,\u200d Minnesota, Nebraska,\u200c Wyoming, and \u200bparts of Kansas, will all be affected by a winter storm by Wednesday \u2063night. This storm, which began on Monday, is expected \u2064to intensify, \u2063bringing a mix of ice, high \u200cwinds, freezing rain, \u2063and heavy \u2062snowfall. The\u200d timing of this storm is particularly unfortunate, as it coincides with\u200c one of the busiest travel times of the year, potentially bringing travel in the Plains to a standstill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The ongoing major winter storm will continue and intensify tonight,&#8221; warned the National Weather Service on Monday. &#8220;Blizzard conditions with heavy snow and gusty winds are expected, with damaging \u200bicing also likely in some areas. Travel will be dangerous to impossible at times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the storm progresses, different areas will experience varying weather conditions. North Dakota and South Dakota are expected to\u2064 face the highest ice accumulation, \u2062closely followed\u200b by Minnesota. While Nebraska is\u200d mostly \u200dcovered by the storm, it is forecasted to be spared from the worst \u2062of\u200b the ice. Colorado has already been hit with over a foot of snow, and Wyoming has received a similar amount.<\/p>\n<p>The Nebraska State Patrol&#8217;s Twitter account, now\u2063 known\u200d as X, shared images of weather-related crashes on Christmas, urging people to only travel if \u200babsolutely necessary. These images serve as \u2063a reminder \u200bof the dangers that\u200c this winter storm presents.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these circumstances, it is crucial for individuals in\u2062 the\u200c affected areas to prioritize safety and stay informed. It is recommended that people\u200d stay updated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tropical-storm-warning-issued-for-us-east-coast-ahead-of-potential-cyclone-forecasters-say\/\" title=\"Forecasters have issued a tropical storm warning for the US East Coast due to a potential cyclone.\">latest\u200d weather forecasts<\/a> and advisories, and heed any warnings issued by \u2063local authorities. Travel should be avoided, if possible, during the\u200c height of the storm. \u2064If travel is absolutely necessary, it is vital to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squid-game-cryptocurrency-collapses-by-99-99-likely-scammers-escape-with-3-million\/\" title=\"Squid Game Cryptocurrency Collapses By 99.99%, Likely Scammers Escape With  Million\">exercise extreme caution<\/a> and take appropriate measures to ensure safety.<\/p>\n<p>Mother Nature has a powerful way \u2064of reminding us of her strength, and this winter storm is a prime example. As\u2062 the Plains brace themselves for \u2063this significant weather event, it is important to \u200cstay safe, informed, and prepared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blizzard in the Plains compensated for the lack of a white Christmas in most of the US, but it now poses a threat to post-Christmas travel. North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and parts of Kansas will experience a winter storm to different extents by Wednesday night, as shown on a map<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2134073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2134072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2134072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2134073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2134072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2134072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2134072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}