Under forecasts of weather forecasters, today, on March 13, the United States will come the storms, which experts call the «bomb cyclone».
A cyclone occurs when there is a sharp pressure drop (in case it falls not less than 24 millibars in 24 hours).
It is expected that a strong storm will cover areas in the Rocky mountains, the Central and Northern plains and Northern Midwest.
So, warnings about the blizzards are for Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and South Dakota. And here in the valley of the Mississippi river predict a destructive wind and hail. There is also a risk of thunderstorms and tornadoes.
More than 45 million people live in areas where is expected strong wind, more than 15 million where there is a danger of flooding.
It is expected that the main impact of the «bomb cyclone» will be in Colorado. On Tuesday, the national weather service in boulder warned: «Please cancel all the trips on Wednesday afternoon and evening, especially East of highway I-25!».
According to forecasts, due to heavy snowfall visibility on the slopes will be «zero». In addition, there is a danger of avalanches, possible disruptions in the supply of electricity.
According to FlightAware, Wednesday, March 13, in the United States were canceled more than 1,000 flights, most of them in Denver International airport (DIA). Passengers urged to watch for updates, and flights can be cancelled or delayed.
We’re preparing for several inches of snow and strong winds at DEN tomorrow. Ahead of the storm, @southwest, @frontier and @united have cancelled flights and more cancellations and delays are possible. If you’re flying tomorrow, check with your airline #cowx ❄ I 🌨 this 🌬 on!!! pic.twitter.com/c1cmGl1TWN
— Denver Int’l Airport (@DENAirport) March 13, 2019
Several school districts of Colorado has closed the schools «due to severe weather and road conditions».
Thursday morning, March 14, in Colorado, new Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma are expected wind gusts of 50 to 70 miles per hour. In some areas, the winds can reach 100 miles per hour, which is equivalent to wind speed of the hurricane 2nd category.
