The Midwest was hit with a major blizzard on Thursday, causing havoc to the region and slowing down holiday travel for many. NBC News reported that the Midwest is in blizzard conditions.
At O'Hare airport in Chicago, one of the countries busiest hubs 150 flights were canceled on Thursday morning and many flights have been delayed. NBC News reported the possibility of up to 4 inches of snow at O'Hare. Midway airport was also affected with flight cancellations.
There have been blizzard and storm warnings in 16 states on Thursday. The storm is predicted to move into Canada Friday night and skip most of the Northeast.
"Because of the wind, travel is pretty treacherous, especially into Iowa, as the storm moves east," National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Dergan said to NBC News.
"We're talking single digits. We may even see some sub-zero temperatures in Nebraska. This cold weather will stick around for several days, maybe until the day after Christmas. So we're definitely going to have a white Christmas."
CNN reported that more than 30,000 people were also without power in Iowa due to the storm, most of them in or near Des Moines.
In Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker declared a state of emergency due to the storm. National Guard and state patrol are on standby in 20 Wisconsin counties. There have also been Blizzard warnings in Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Parts of the East Coast should be ready for rain and wind but little snow, if any at all NBC News reported. "Snow may make it as close to New York City as Western Connecticut but right now, other than a few flurries Friday night, I think New York City through Boston will be mostly snow-free," Tom Niziol, a winter weather expert at The Weather Channel said to NBC News.
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