[Blizzard conditions Wednesday in Denver]

A powerful March storm has been bringing whipping wind and heavy snow from the Front Range to the Upper Midwest.  This dynamic late winter storm will also bring the potential for flooding and severe thunderstorms a bit further to the south and east.

The National Weather Service has continued Blizzard Warnings across seven states.  Wind gusts above 50 mph will produce significant blowing and drifting snow. White out conditions are likely in the Blizzard Warning areas.

Snow totals will range from just a few inches to over one foot. Strong north and northeasterly winds will be sustained between 30 and 40 miles per hour at the height of this storm.  Damaging wind gusts will reach 50+ miles per hour.  This will reduce visibility to near zero at times and will likely halt traffic in many areas.  Power outages will also be a concern.

In Colorado on Wednesday, winds were clocked to nearly 100 mph! Blizzard conditions were experienced in many areas in the Rockies and throughout the Front Range.

ICYMI: A powerful #BombCyclone rocks the Plains.
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— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) March 14, 2019

WHOA! Check out this tree completely ripped from its foundation from the wild winds with this #Blizzard in Centennial, CO on Wednesday…wind gusts nearby coming in between 60-70 mph! #cowx pic.twitter.com/839dQy2yCP

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) March 14, 2019

Blizzard conditions are now affecting the Dakotas.  Wicked wind and heavy bursts of snow will produce whiteout conditions today (Thursday).  Interstate corridors such as I-90, I-94, and I-29 will deal with nearly impossible travel with road closures.

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– Meteorologist Joe Astolfi