Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous gusts of wind and bitter cold settled over much of the northern U.S. on Wednesday, shutting down roadways, closing schools and businesses and prompting dire warnings for people to stay home.
The massive storm with blizzard-like conditions to the north were part of a wild weather day across the U.S. Wind gusts, combined with snow and rain, forced closure of a long stretch of interstate highway in the Southwest. Meanwhile, many places in the mid-Atlantic down to Florida are expected to see record high temperatures -- in some cases up to 40 degrees above normal.Many schools throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin were called off for Wednesday, ahead of the storm.
Michelle Wilson said business was slow at the Denny's where she works in Fargo, North Dakota, where the morning temperatures was minus 11 degrees Fahrenheit . Wilson wasn't surprised -- people know better than to venture out when the weather turns this dangerous. The snowfall could be historic, even in a region accustomed to heavy snow. As much as 25 inches may pile up, with the heaviest amounts falling across east-central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin, the National Weather Service said. Wind gusts could reach 50 mph and wind chills are expected to hit minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit in some parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota.
"I think people are either prepared or they're not," Kapaun said. "It's usually the first snowfall of the year that gets a lot of attention. With a storm like this, I expected a little bit more, but we've already had a big year of snow already." Washington, D.C., could hit 80 degrees on Thursday, which would top the record of 78 degrees set in 1874.
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