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A significant winter storm, named Jett, is forecast to affect a broad area of the United States from Thursday to Sunday.
The West Coast can expect its first snowfall of the season today, with areas at high elevations potentially receiving up to six feet of snow, before the storm shifts eastward over the weekend.
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Approximately 2,000 flights arriving and departing from US airports were delayed, and more than 220 flights were cancelled as of Thursday morning, according to FlightAware.com.
The storm is expected to arrive in the eastern United States by Friday evening and will then gradually spread over a foot of snow across the Mid-Atlantic, the Great Lakes, and the Northeast by Sunday.
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The weather forecasters at AccuWeather have issued a warning that severe weather may cause disruptions to operations at two major airports in the Midwest region.
Winter Storm Jett arrives in the aftermath of two other storms that affected a large portion of the country just a few days ago.
Several states that are expecting severe weather from Jett are still recovering from the snow, ice, and flooding they have endured over the past few days.
As the storm intensifies today, heavy snowfall will begin accumulating across Western states.
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The Sierra Nevada area is expected to experience heavy snowfall and strong winds. The National Weather Service office in Reno, Nevada has issued a warning that up to three feet of snow could accumulate along and west of US Route 395, and mountain crests may experience wind gusts of up to 100 mph.
Strong winds and heavy snowfall may lead to reduced visibility and hazardous driving conditions on roads due to blowing snow.
and Reno, Nevada.
Widespread flood warnings have been issued in numerous areas of California that are prone to flooding.
By Friday evening, the storm will move eastward into the central states, and most of this region will already be under cold weather alerts.
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The majority of these regions will experience three to six inches.
To the south, the warmer side of this storm system will bring heavy downpours, severe thunderstorms, strong gusts of wind and a possible tornado threat to several states.
We are currently under a flood warning.
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The most severe weather threat covers a vast area, stretching from northern Louisiana into Southeast Arkansas, a substantial part of Mississippi and western Alabama.
Three to six inches of rain is expected to fall over the weekend, with some areas possibly receiving even more precipitation.
This weekend, the storm is expected to move into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions.
The Valley will primarily experience heavy rain during the storm, resulting in widespread flash flood warnings.
Parts of the Mid-Atlantic states may experience snow and ice, particularly as cold air moves into the region by the end of the weekend.
Heavy snowfall is most likely to occur from Kansas City, Missouri, to St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Snow is expected to reach the Northeast by Saturday morning. Interior areas are likely to receive snow throughout most of the weekend, with three to 12 inches accumulating by Sunday, according to AccuWeather.
The coast can expect periods of both snow and rain as the storm passes through the area, according to The Weather Channel. New York City and Boston, Massachusetts, can anticipate varying precipitation.
Even after Jett ends on Sunday, the threat of severe winter weather will persist.
Forecasters are predicting another significant winter storm for next week. However, after it clears, the eastern part of the US is expected to experience a substantial reduction in precipitation, as indicated by AccuWeather.
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