Blizzard In the Plains

Less than a week after the blizzard along the eastern seaboard, the upper mid-west will join the party.  Portions of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota will see strong winds and upwards of 20 inches of snow over the next two days.  The system will continue to push east into warmer weather, turning any frozen precipitation over to rain.

                                   Courtesy of accuweather, here is a look at the projected storm totals from the blizzard.

And as promised, here are some of the snowfall totals from complete random (or at least known) places before the storm moves into the central part of the country.

Flagstaff, AZ- 17.2
Spokane, WA- 9.0
Salt Lake City- 5.0

** Looking Ahead

Tomorrow I take a look at the conditions for hockey in Pittsburgh on Saturday and shift the focus back onto the local area.  Is it too early to use the snow word?