Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow, ‘Damaging Thunderstorms’ to Several US States

A significant winter storm that has already arrived in California is expected to hit several regions across the United States this week, bringing a swath of heavy snow and thunderstorms that could lead to hazardous travel conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an alert on Sunday morning stating that “severe thunderstorms” are expected to occur this week as a strong storm moves from the west across the central and eastern U.S. regions. According to the alert, the areas most at risk of severe weather on Monday extend along a 1,500-mile-long swath, home to at least 100 million people, from central and eastern Oklahoma into far southeast Kansas, central Missouri, and southern Illinois....