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By Joe Edwards
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Winter weather-related alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) are in place for multiple U.S. states as of early Saturday, with up to two feet of snow expected in some parts of the country.
The agency warns of hazardous driving conditions across the affected areas, with travel in some parts expected to be "impossible."
Winter storm warnings, issued when "a significant combination of hazardous winter weather is occurring or imminent," are in place for central Iowa, western Colorado, northwest Washington, as well as parts of Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming.
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In Colorado’s Elkhead and Park Mountains, the NWS said that additional snow accumulations between eight and 16 inches, with higher amounts up to two feet at the higher peaks of the Park Range would be possible.
In Utah, the Central Mountains, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, and the Western Uinta Mountains could see between one and two feet of snow, according to the agency. It warned that winter driving conditions are to be expected on all mountain routes "with significant impacts to conditions on Soldier Summit."
The winter storm warnings for these areas are in place until 5 a.m. MST Sunday as of reporting.
In Montana, a winter storm warning for Lolo Pass and Highway 93 Sula to Lost Trail Pass said heavy snow is expected and that "major winter storm impacts" are possible.
One to five inches of snow accumulations are expected in the valleys, with eight to 15 inches possible in higher terrain including Lolo and Lost Trail Passes, according to the NWS.
"For MAJOR winter weather impacts, expect considerable disruptions to normal activities," the warning said. "Dangerous or impossible traveling conditions. Avoid travel in the impacted areas if possible. Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure may occur."
Winter weather advisories—issued by the NWS when wintry conditions are "expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning"—are also in place for parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
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"A clipper system is expected to move from the Plains and into the Great Lakes Saturday Night into Sunday morning," the NWS forecast office in Chicago said in a post on X, Friday.
"A swath of snow may lead to slippery road conditions especially during the overnight hours," it added.
For local forecasts, regional NWS branches issue updates frequently via the agency’s website and social media channels.
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