一场强烈的冬季风暴袭击了平原，并在科罗拉多州、怀俄明州、堪萨斯州、内布拉斯加州和南达科他州发出了暴风雪警告。

到目前为止，一些地区的总降雪量已达13英寸，阵风超过了每小时60英里。

从明尼苏达州到北达科他州，高达半英寸的冰覆盖着树木和电线。

暴风雪将持续到周三，从南达科他州到科罗拉多州将会有更多的阵风和4到8英寸的降雪。

同样的风暴也给南方带来了2到4英寸的降雨。乔治亚州、南卡罗来纳州、北卡罗来纳州和弗吉尼亚州都有可能发生洪水。

周二晚上，部分暴雨将沿东海岸移动。预计周三上午华盛顿特区和下午纽约市将有大雨。

Dangerous blizzard conditions hit the Plains: Latest forecast

An intense winter storm is slamming the Plains with blizzard warnings across Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Snow totals have reached 13 inches in some areas so far and wind gusts have topped 60 mph.

Up to half an inch of ice is coating trees and power lines from Minnesota to North Dakota.

The blizzard will continue into Wednesday, with more gusty winds and another 4 to 8 inches of snow from South Dakota to Colorado.

The same storm is also bringing 2 to 4 inches of rain to the South on Tuesday. Flooding is possible in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.

Some of this heavy rain will move up the East Coast on Tuesday night. Heavy rain is expected in Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning and in New York City in the afternoon.