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What is a blizzard warning and could one be issued during Friday & Saturday snowstorm?

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With the potential for “blizzard like” conditions in Chicago area Friday some may be surprising if a blizzard threat will be issued. First what is required for a bilzzard warning to be issued? The requirement of blizzard warnings are

  • considerable falling or blowing snow
  • wind speed of 35 mph or greater
  • visibility frequently below a quarter mile are expected to happen for three hours or more

Heavy snow is possible for evening commute. The mega snowfall totals are expected to fall after 5 pm and into the overnight hours as temperature continue to fall. At the same duration various continues will be under a winter storm warning which notes wind gusts upto 45 mph are expected in various locations.

The alert threat of snow rates could rise 1 inch per hour at time coupled with wind gusts up to 45 mph friday evening which mean blowing snow and very low visibility.

Warnings

  • Ice accumulations of a quarter inch or more are expected
  • Windchill -30 degree or colder
  • Freeze widespread temperature below freezing when during the growing season are expected.
  • Widespread wind chill values around -30 degree or colder possible
  • severe winter storm conditions occur heavy snow, heavy ice
  • Snow storm of 6 inches or more in 12 hours or 8 inches or more in 24 hours.

Minneapolis weather

On saturday minneapolis weather is expected to -11 Centigrade. There is cloudy. Precipitation 10%. Wind 19Km/h.Humidity 83 percent.

Boise Weather

On saturday boise weather is expected to be -9 centigrade.Snow is falling.Wind 11km/h.Precipitation 45% and humidity 72%.

Reno Weather

reno weather is expected to be rainy on saturday.Temperature remains at 6 Centigrade.Wind 18km/h.

Chicago Weather Forecast

Winter storm moving through area with foot of snow forecast in chicago.

Winter Storm Gerri

Blizzard warnings have been issued in various across the Great Lakes and Midwest. The combination of strong winds and heavy snow decrease the visibility and make for dangerous scenario for travelling.

MLGW prepares for severe winter weather

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Memphis Light Gas and Water keeping the lights on, the heat up and water running is preference.The upcoming days will test the improvements and upgrades made to MLGW infrastructure in the last one year. MLGW Presiden McGowen told media that the utility is a much better position this year to manage severe winter weather.

Leading up to a First Alert Weather day, bringing thuderstorms in round one and a snow with low temperatures in round two.

To avoid a similar disastrous winter of 2022 when MLGW consumers lost water service and power. MLGW winterized all electric substations and treated circuit breaks with anti freeze.

Water pumping stations are online. The utility wells have been insulated and winterized heating installed to avoid freeze ups. No one desire a December 2022 condition when MLGW electric grid and water pumping station failed following an ice storm. TVA did not have power to serve its 10 million consumers resulting in rolling blackouts.

The mega worry of MLGW is pipe bursting in freezing temperature. The utility advised consumers to permit their faucets to drip, insulate outdoor pipes.

TVA invested more than $100 million in upgrades, sesnsors to prevent the loss of generation capacity. The TVA rolling blackouts experience a year ago should not re occur. The power provider added 1500 megawatts of new power to supply more than 1.5 million homes.