A powerful storm brought high winds, snow and rain to the central United States on Monday, making travel dangerous and “nearly impossible” in some areas, and the extreme weather on both coasts is expected to continue into Tuesday.
The National Weather Service announced early Monday that areas from the northern and central plains to the upper Midwest would be affected, with sleet and cold rain reaching the Mississippi Valley.
Minnesota could see 6 to 12 inches of snow per hour, potentially causing travel disruption in the Twin Cities.
A 51-year-old woman was killed Sunday when her car left the road and crashed into a tree in Burnsville, 25 miles south of Minneapolis, police said.
The Minnesota State Patrol identified the woman as Lakeville resident Elizabeth Evans and said she was heading north on Interstate 35E approaching County Road 42 at the time of the crash, NBC News affiliate KARE11 reported. Ta.
At least 328 crashes were reported as of 9:30 p.m. Sunday, with 13 people injured, according to the State Patrol. More than 200 vehicles spun or slid off the road, and 10 semi-trailers were jackknifed.
On Sunday, about 20 million people were under weather warnings across the continental United States, from the West Coast to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
California was rocked by a spring storm Sunday that brought quarter-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph, according to the NWS. About a foot of snow has fallen on Lake Tahoe, which could be a boost for ski resorts, with wind gusts exceeding 90 mph on Saturday forcing lifts at several ski areas to close.
Dramatic video captures the moment Los Angeles Fire Department rescues a 35-year-old woman from the storm-swollen Los Angeles River. She was pulled from the rapids by firefighters who were lowered by a rescue helicopter. According to the fire department, the woman was taken to the hospital with only minor injuries and hypothermia.
Hundreds of road accidents were reported to police overnight across the northeast as frigid conditions continued.
A powerful weather system pounded the tri-state region over the weekend, dumping more than 2 feet of snow in some areas and downing power lines. According to the National Weather Service, up to 30 inches of snow fell in Vermont.
As of 6:30 a.m. ET Monday, more than 100,000 customers were still without power in Maine, 22,000 in New Hampshire and New York, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks energy connections. 12,000 people are without power.
Central Maine Power, the state's largest utility, said in a statement early Monday that it had restored power to half of its 200,000 customers affected by the storm after responding to about 775 emergency calls. .
