US snow radar: What time will it snow today across USA? Snow emergency levels latest

The USA is currently in the midst of an extreme Winter, where plummeting temperatures have given way to widespread ice and heavy snow. As the system has moved through the US, some governors have been forced to call in a state of emergency due to potential danger from the snow. This is a stark contrast to last year, where the remaining few months of 2018 were haunted by raging fires through central states. Now, up to 75 percent of the US population is expected to be on the receiving end of the encroaching deep freeze.

What time will it snow today in the US?

Some 220 million people in the US are now thought to be within throwing distance of the latest polar system gripping the country.

The west and further east coasts of the US have been worst affected, where more than a metre of snow has been detected in Washington.

At 2am this morning, Scenic was struggling under dense snow with temperatures of -5C.

By 7am today, Wyoming and Idaho will be among the worst affected states, as snow levels stretch towards the one-metre mark.

The American southwest will be on the receiving end of some limited snowfall by the end of the day, around West Virginia and Mississippi.

At 3pm, Mississippi, Alabama, Atlanta, the borders at Tennessee and North Carolina, and Kentucky, will all have seen snow up to 2cm.

By night, around 11pm, we can see this snow thickening towards 10cm in West Virginia.

And much more snowfall on the ground approaching from Pennsylvania towards Washington DC and New York.

The midwestern states will see constant snowfall throughout the day in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Idaho.

Those worst affected are naturally up in the north of the US, where state governors have been forced to call a state of emergency.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan is among those who have had to make this decision recently, as wind chill in her state plummeted to -45C.

She made the announcement via her website and advised people how best to deal with the difficult conditions.

She said: “Keeping Michiganders safe during this stretch of dangerously cold temperatures is our priority.

“Such widespread, extreme conditions have not occurred in Michigan for many years and it is imperative that we are proactive with record-low temperatures being predicted by the National Weather Service.

“Wind chills are predicted as low as 50 degrees below zero in many places, such as metro Detroit which is especially unaccustomed to these temps.”

Ms Whitmer advised only going outside where completely necessary, watching for signs of frostbite and hypothermia, ensuring generators are only used outside, and checking on neighbours and pets to ensure they are well.

source: express.co.uk