Incoming Storm for Central U.S.

[Niagara]

A powerful storm will unleash a ferocious mix of snow, rain and wind across the central USA through Thursday.

"While not a tropical system, winds will rival what's seen in a Category 1 hurricane," said weathermodels.com meteorologist Ryan Maue.

The worst weather is forecast for the Plains, from Texas up to the Dakotas. "We expect a major blizzard to unfold with winds likely to approach hurricane force, heavy snow and massive drifts," according to AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

Wednesday, 1-2 feet of snow and howling winds will lash portions of Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska, where blizzard warnings are in effect. The National Weather Service warned of "impossible travel conditions."

"You risk becoming stranded if you attempt to travel through these conditions," it said.

A blizzard warning was issued for Denver, where 4-7 inches of snow and wind gusts of up to 44 mph are forecast for Wednesday. At Denver International Airport, delays and cancellations will be likely, AccuWeather said.

More at link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/12/blizzard-powerful-storm-hit-central-u-s-heavy-snow-winds/3139103002/

Stay safe Central DU'ers!

[Throck]

1. Stop this friggin endless winter.

I need warm, sun, dry.......

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. +1

[Niagara]

3. I promise that I wasn't the one who ordered this

Hang in there, spring will be here soon.

[hlthe2b]

4. As any long term Coloradoan would tell you, the biggest storms often follow a warm spell

a very deceptively warm spell. So, too this one. Warm, sunny and 60 degrees today and still quite warm this evening (comparatively).

DIA has already canceled 500+ flights in anticipation, so I'm guessing the meteorologists feel pretty confident. Fortunately, I'm staying put tomorrow, but a friend has a flight out that supposedly is still scheduled. (I'm betting not, but, who knows)

[Niagara]

9. Great idea to stay put tomorrow

Stay warm and stay safe!

[Laffy Kat]

13. And back to 43 F on Friday.

This is going to be a fast one and very wet, which we need. They're so messy and yucky.

[BigmanPigman]

5. But wait, Fox and Friends told tRump that Greenpeace founder said

there is no climate change and it is a hoax.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211913924

[Niagara]

10. President Pinocchio

Called climate change a hoax by the Chinese in 2012.

He's been manufacturing this B.S. since then.

Link to tweet

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[BigmanPigman]

16. Now it is a hoax by the Dems and Obama and Hillary

instead of the Chinese (he needs them to manufacture his MAGA hats cheaply).

[Volaris]

32. China did make us manufacturing non- competitive...

when they outbid our Unions with (essentially) Slave Labor.

A republican can be correct, and that fact still has no bearing them knowing what the hell they're talking about.

[Petosky Stone]

17. A spring storm is climate change?

(I guess it's technically still winter.)

[Niagara]

18. ...

What do you believe causes the intensity of dangerous storms?

[Niagara]

23. I'll try to explain this to the best of my ability

As we deal with climate change it makes the atmosphere warm up which leads to more moisture.

As a storm (in this case a winter storm) approaches it grabs all that moisture which creates heavier participation and makes the storm more intense and more dangerous.

I'm trying to be nice even though it's obvious that I'm dealing with a troll.

[Niagara]

26. Is that you, Uncle Jim?

What you've just said is incoherent and makes no sense. Everyone who read your response is now scratching their heads wondering what the heck you just typed.
I award you no points and please go check your blood sugar level. I suspect that it may be higher than normal.

[tazkcmo]

27. And Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri.

Like most MAGAts, you have selective recall.

[roamer65]

31. Answer MY question.

Are you a MAGAt?

[world wide wally]

6. This may be th first time all schools In the county were closed based on a weather forecast.

I live outside of Colorado Springs in a mountain town.

[Laffy Kat]

12. Yes, I just said the same thing.

I never remember them closing the schools on a forecast alone. By the looks of it, you'll probably get it worse than I will. Do you live in Manitou Springs?

[world wide wally]

14. Yes, I love living in Manitou.

You must know the area.

[Laffy Kat]

15. I do and it's lovely.

I haven't been there in a while but really enjoyed it when I visited. I can certainly understand why you love living there.

[Retrograde]

7. The sun was out in the SF Bay Area today

but we're having high winds. Aside from the usual branches and other tree debris (accursed eucalyptus!) I saw a gate torn off its hinges on my walk today.

[Grammy23]

8. Back in the 90s

My husband and I went skiing mostly in Colorado in March. One year we went out on a dinner sleigh ride on our last night. Or what we thought was our last night. It was snowing like crazy with winds blowing a gale. Turned out it was the beginning of a blizzard that led to us staying in a Keystone another day and limping into Denver the day after that and one more day in a Denver before we finally were able to catch a flight out. I still remember creeping along I-70 seeing the huge piles of snow and the cars abandoned with flags sticking up to warn the snowplows. It made a great vacation a memorable one in more ways than one!

[Niagara]

19. +1

I'm glad to hear that you and your hubby got home safely.

[Laffy Kat]

11. They've already closed all the schools tomorrow...

In the area, including Boulder Valley, which I never remember them doing with only a forecast. Looking at the weather map, it appears to just barely scrap Boulder County and will be hitting south of here a lot harder. My joints, muscles, and bones are aching like hell, though.

[Niagara]

20. Stay warm, Laffy Kat

[CabalPowered]

22. We're in this thing right now

It's a bad one.

[Niagara]

24. Hang in there, Cabal

Stay warm!

[roamer65]

30. Christ. I just got the siding on the house fixed from the last windstorm.

[Wounded Bear]

33. That looks downright ugly. Be safe, fellow DUers!