United States: Winter storm threatens to severely affect the Upper Midwest region

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A powerful winter storm is sweeping across the Upper Midwest, bringing blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel, and widespread power outage risks. On Sunday, snow and strong winds spread across the Northern Plains, with the National Weather Service warning of whiteouts that could make travel impossible in some areas. Snowfall totals are expected to surpass 30 centimeters in parts of the Upper Great Lakes, with double that amount possible along Lake Superior’s southern shore. Dangerous wind chills as low as minus 34.4 degrees Celsius are forecast in North Dakota and Minnesota through Monday. teleSUR

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00:00A winter storm in the United States threatened blizzard-like conditions.

00:04Treasurer's travel and power outages in the Upper Midwest on Monday.

00:09On Sunday, snow and threatening winds began spreading across northern plains.

00:13The National Water Service warned of whiteout and blizzard conditions

00:17that could make traveling possible in some areas.

00:20Snowfall totals were expected to exceed 30 cm across parts of the Upper Great Lakes,

00:25with up to twice that amount expected along the southern shore of Lake Superior.

00:30The water service warned of dangerous wind chills as low as minus 34.4 degrees Celsius

00:36in North Dakota and Minnesota from Sunday night into Monday.

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