自拍 偷拍 AP Top News｜摇风雪要紧了好意思国中西部地区，而野火和龙卷风则抑制着好意思国中东部地区

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S.自拍 偷拍, leaving parts of the Midwest and Great Plains under blizzard conditions and a broad swath of neighboring states at risk of high winds and wildfires.

Roughly 72 million people were under a wind advisory or warning Wednesday, with winds gusting over 45 mph (72 kph), according to Bryan Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Services Weather Prediction Center.

At this time of year, cold air lingering in the north collides with warm air coming in from the south to produce strong, low pressure systems, Jackson said. But Wednesdays weather is the third storm system to rapidly develop in recent weeks and bring high winds to a large swath of the U.S., a very active pattern since February, Jackson said.

At least 42 people died over the weekend when dynamic storms unleashed tornadoes, blinding dust and wildfires leaving behind uprooted trees and flattening hundreds of homes and businesses across eight U.S. states in the South and Midwest.

Snow for some

A band from southwestern Kansas up to central Wisconsin was expected to see as little as 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snow or as much as 1 foot (30 cm) Wednesday. Combined with high winds, forecasters warned of whiteout conditions.

The Kansas Department of Transportation closed more than 250 miles (402 kilometers) of Interstate 70 from the Colorado border east to Salina, Kansas, because of winter weather.

The first stretch to close 39 miles (62 km) between Goodland and Colby in western Kansas was also impacted by last weeks high winds. Eight people died after a dust storm resulted in a pileup of 71 cars and trucks.

Blizzard conditions early Wednesday led to near-zero visibility in south central Nebraska, the state patrol said in a Facebook post urging people to stay off the roads. More than 160 miles (257 km) of Interstate 80 cutting east from Lincoln west to Lexington was closed. By midday Wednesday, nearly 70 miles (113 km) of Interstate 29 running along the border between eastern Nebraska and western Iowa had closed. Stalled cars, jackknifed semi-trailers, crashes and downed power lines contributed to road closures throughout the area.

Power outages affected households and businesses as heavy snow and high winds knocked down tree branches and led schools to cancel classes. Roughly 50,000 customers in Nebraska were without power Wednesday, as were roughly 25,000 in western and northern Iowa.

The sudden storm left many in the region with weather whiplash, following a springlike Tuesday with temperatures in some parts reaching beyond 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius).

High winds and risk of fires

Where its not snowing, there are still very strong winds. Gusts combined with dry conditions from Texas and Oklahoma up through Arkansas and central Missouri bring the potential for wildfires.

Before plants are growing, Jackson said, theres a lot of dry fuel out there.

The fire threat ramped up Tuesday and persisted Wednesday in the region, with renewed risk in parts of Oklahoma still reeling from an outbreak of wildfires that started Friday. More than 400 homes were severely damaged or destroyed, and at least four people died due to the fires or high winds, including a person killed in a vehicle accident as a result of poor visibility due to dust or smoke, officials said.

The massive walls of dust that forced highway closures and resulted in power outages across New Mexico on Tuesday have blown through, but forecasters are warning that wind speeds will pick up and relative humidity levels will drop自拍 偷拍, making way for critical fire weather conditions on Thursday.

Fighting 50 mph wind gusts, crews worked Wednesday to build fire lines and mop up to keep one blaze near the small community of Mayhill from growing. The threats from two other fires elsewhere in the state had passed, forestry officials said.

Tornadoes possible

The potential for severe thunderstorms plagued central Illinois Wednesday afternoon with risks of hail, strong wind and tornadoes. Much of Illinois and Indiana were forecasted to be under slight risk, with lower risk further south through the Tennessee Valley.

Looking ahead and eastward

Jackson said the storm affecting much of the U.S. Wednesday will send a cold front across the eastern seaboard later Thursday, bringing a renewed low pressure system with the potential to dump heavier snowfall in higher elevation parts of New England.

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Fingerhut reported from Des Moines, Iowa. John Hanna contributed from Topeka, Kansas.

内布拉斯加州奥马哈（好意思联社）——另一场风暴系统正影响好意思国中部数百万东谈主口，使中西部和大平原的部分地区堕入暴雪天气，并使左近多个州靠近强风和野火的风险。

字据国度欣忭局天气预告中心的欣忭学家布莱恩·杰克逊（Bryan Jackson）的说法，周三大略有7200万东谈主在大风预警或警告之下，阵风时速跨越45英里（72公里）。

杰克逊示意，在这个时候，朔方的冷空气与南边的暖空气相撞，形成激烈的低气压系统。但周三的天气是最近几周内第三个速即发展的风暴系统，给好意思国大部分地区带来了强风，自二月以来便呈现出“颠倒活跃的态势”。

周末时候，至少有42东谈主在飓风、致盲的尘暴和野火暴戾时丧生，这些风暴在南部和中西部的八个州留住了连根拔起的树木，并毒害了数百座住宅和交易建立。

有些场所下雪了

从好意思国堪萨斯州西南部到威斯康星州中部的一带地区瞻望周三将迎来少至2英寸（5厘米）或多至1英尺（30厘米）的降雪。与强风相集合，预告员警告将出现能见度极低的天气景色。

由于冬季天气影响，堪萨斯州交通部告示关闭从科罗拉多限制至堪萨斯州萨利纳市以东的70号州际公路跨越250英里（402公里）的路段。

上周的大风也对关闭堪萨斯州西部 Goodland 和 Colby 之间 39 英里（62 公里）的这段谈路产生了影响。一场沙尘暴导致 71 辆汽车和卡车相撞，形成 8 东谈主弃世。

周三早些时候的摇风雪导致内布拉斯加州中南部地区能见度接近零，该州警方在Facebook上发布公告，敦促寰宇不要开拔。跨越160英里（257公里）的80号州际公路从林肯市向西至莱克星顿的东段也曾关闭。周三中午时辰，沿内布拉斯加州东部与爱荷华州西部限制运行的29号州际公路近70英里（113公里）的路段也已关闭。由于停滞的汽车、半挂车侧翻、交通事故和倒下的电线，该地区多处谈路被顽固。

由于摇风雪和强风导致树枝撅断，许多家庭和企业受到影响，学校也因此停课。周三，内布拉斯加州大略有5万户家庭和企业停电，而西部的爱荷华州和北部的爱荷华州也有大略2万5千户停电。

在阅历了周二如春天般和缓，部分地区气温跨越华氏70度（摄氏21度）的天气后，眨眼间的摇风雨给该地区带来了剧烈的天气变化。

强风和失火风险

在不下雪的场所，风势仍然颠倒强盛。来自德克萨斯州和俄克拉荷马州，流程阿肯色州和密苏里州中部，激烈的阵风和干燥的天气要求可能导致野火的发生。

在植物滋长之前，杰克逊说：“那处有许多干柴。”

周二，该地区的失火抑制加重并捏续至周三，奥克拉荷马州部分地区因周五运转的野火爆发而再次靠近风险。跨越400户家庭被严重毁坏或被毁，至少四东谈主因失火或强风丧生，其中包括因尘土或烟雾导致的能见度差而在车祸中丧生的一东谈主，官员示意。

周二，弘大的尘墙迫使新墨西哥州多条高速公路关闭，导致全州停电。关联词，当今尘墙也曾隐藏，但欣忭预告员警告称风速将加速，相对湿度将着落，为周四的极点失火天气要求铺平谈路。

周三，面对时速达50英里的阵风，使命主谈主员极力修建防火线和进行扑灭使命，以细心位于梅希尔（Mayhill）小镇隔邻的一处火势扩张。林业官员示意，该州其他地区的两处火势也曾获取截至，不再组成抑制。

可能发生龙卷风

周三下昼，伊利诺伊州中部际遇了严重的雷暴天气，存在冰雹、强风和龙卷风的抑制。大部分伊利诺伊州和印第安纳州被预测为细小风险地区，而更南部的田纳西河谷地区则被预测为较低风险。

上前望去，并向东远看

杰克逊示意，周三影响好意思国大部分地区的摇风雨将在周四晚些时候横扫东海岸，并带来一个新的低压系统，该系统有可能在纽英格兰的高海拔地区激励更严重的降雪。

Fingerhut从艾奥瓦州的得梅因（Des Moines）报谈自拍 偷拍，John Hanna则来自堪萨斯州的托皮卡（Topeka）进行报谈。