{"id":81270,"date":"2020-12-24T20:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T20:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/credai.kinsta.cloud\/news\/?p=81270"},"modified":"2020-12-24T19:08:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T19:08:42","slug":"winter-storm-hits-the-midwest-in-time-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cred.ai\/news\/2020\/12\/24\/winter-storm-hits-the-midwest-in-time-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Storm Hits the Midwest in Time for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It looks as if it will be a white Christmas with a vengeance in the Midwest thanks to a major snowstorm and blizzard conditions that have blanketed the region, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/12\/24\/weather\/christmas-snow-storm-wxc\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>. The storm is headed to the Northeast next, but it&#8217;s expected to turn into heavy rain there.<\/p>\n<p>However, since snow is also melting in the Northeast from a storm last week, there is now a strong possibility it could lead to flooding on Christmas.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Anyone dreaming of a white Christmas will have to settle for a windy and soggy holiday,&#8221; Deanne Criswell, New York City Emergency Management Commissioner, said. &#8220;However, the hazards are real, and we want every New Yorker to prepare for the potentially damaging winds and heavy rain.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Authorities expect the hazardous, wintry weather will most likely threaten any holiday travel plans and could possibly cause power outages, extinguishing Christmas lights, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/12\/23\/us\/christmas-storm-weather-winter.html\">The New York Times<\/a>. Some utility companies on the East Coast are already asking workers to cancel their holiday plans since they may have to work instead.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota National Guard is helping stranded motorists and providing emergency assistance after being activated by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kare11.com\/article\/weather\/travel-advisories-issued-due-to-blowing-snow-blizzard-conditions-minnesota\/89-37752bdc-6cd9-43f0-8088-70e09afe6404?ref=exit-recirc\">KARE-TV<\/a>. There were also reports of ice covering some roads.<\/p>\n<p>The winter storm warnings even extend farther south to Tennessee and Kentucky. Meteorologists are warning there could be a wintry mix of precipitation there and in parts of North Carolina with rain possibly turning into snow. 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