getting ready for old man winter-a blizzard is brewing....

[riversedge]

High winds, heavy snow and localized blizzard conditions will continue across the midwestern United States into Friday night.

Heavy snow will shift from Nebraska and South Dakota to portions of Minnesota and Ontario on Friday.

"The heaviest band of snow is expected to stretch from eastern South Dakota to northern Minnesota and north of Lake Superior in Ontario," AccuWeather Meteorologist Faith Eherts said. "Snow in parts of this swath may reach or exceed 12 inches (30 cm)."

There will be a sharp variation in snowfall on the northern and southern fringes, where a few miles may mean the difference between a couple of inches of snow and more than half a foot.

Blizzard conditions may unfold across these areas as wind gusts in excess of 40 mph howl from the north and northwest.

[No Vested Interest]

1. We have been so spoiled up to now, with mild temps.

Today & yesterday in mid-70's, in SW Ohio - in mid-November, for goodness sake . Sunny too.
It's hard to contemplate that the temps may get to the teens tomorrow night.

[Different Drummer]

3. Here in GA today, we were in the at least the high 70s.

There was talk we would break the local record high for the date, but that's all going to change this weekend when we start having weather that is more like mid-November.

[mrsadm]

2. Stay safe!

[marybourg]

4. Our snowbird neighbors

have all returned early this year. That must be a sign that this will be a severe winter.

[Texasgal]

5. The front came in today at lunch!

It's 60 now and will be in the 40's tonight.

For a central Texan it's cold!

Bundle up and keep warm!

[DemoTex]

6. Smoke, ash, and near-record temps here ..

The Pinnacle Mountain fire in upstate SC is now about 6 miles from my house. Dry front tomorrow, with 40mph winds and low humidities behind it. Not good.

[bullwinkle428]

7. We're getting the crazy winds and plummeting temperatures in eastern Iowa right now,

after seeing a high of 68° this morning.

[ANOIS]

8. 2 feet of snow in far northern MN on evening news tonite.

Yesterday I went to the gym in a t-shirt. Still no killing frost. (Twin Cities area)