A powerful storm making its way east from California is causing major disruptions, as forecasters warned that intensifying snow and ice could thwart millions of people across the country hoping to get home after Thanksgiving
A powerful storm making its way east from California is causing major disruptions during the year's busiest travel weekend, as forecasters warned that intensifying snow and ice could thwart millions of people across the country hoping to get home after Thanksgiving.
Gusts up to 90 mph were possible in mountains and foothills, and could reach 65 mph in the Plains, creating poor visibility. "We want to make people aware of what they could be driving into," campus police Chief Mike Bath said. Sections of South Dakota were under a blizzard warning and could see howling winds and as much as 2 feet of snow. Authorities reported a fatal crash in the state after a driver lost control of his pickup on an ice-covered road. A 37-year-old passenger died after the truck slid into a ditch and rolled.
The National Weather Service announced on Friday evening that three tornados had hit parts of the Phoenix area early Friday. Bianca Hernandez, a meteorologist, said tornado warnings are highly unusual for Arizona any time of the year.Karlee Wilkinson, a 22-year-old college student in Long Beach, California, missed a Thanksgiving weekend gathering entirely because of snow on the way to her destination.
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