At a Glance

  • Winter Storm Blair has prompted winter storm warnings from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic.
  • Heavy snow and ice will likely snarl travel and cause delays and closures in these regions.
  • Ice could be damaging to power lines and trees for some locations.
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W​inter Storm Blair has prompted winter storm warnings for millions as it continues to spread heavy snow and ice from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic through Monday. Travel will likely be snarled across multiple states and icing could be heavy enough to damage trees and knock out power.

L​atest Status On Blair

T​he winter storm is spreading snow and ice from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, as seen in the radar snapshot below.

T​hunder accompanied a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow in central Kansas early Sunday, including Wichita. Blizzard criteria has been reached in Topeka, Salina, Dodge City, Russell, and Gardner, Kansas; and in St. Joseph, Missouri. Kansas City experienced near-blizzard conditions.

T​he highest snowfall total so far is Chapman, Kansas, which has picked up 18 inches so far. More than a half-inch of ice has accreted from eastern Kansas to southern Missouri. Bucyrus, Missouri, located well east of Springfield, has reported 0.63 inches of ice.

S​ee our live updates page at this link for full updates on the storm's impacts.

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Winter Weather Alerts

Winter storm warnings for snow and/or ice stretch from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the mid-Atlantic. Those warnings include Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville, Kentucky, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.

I​n all of these areas, travel should be avoided until the storm has passed.

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A​n ice storm warning is also in effect from southern Missouri to southern portions of Illinois and western Kentucky. Icing in this area could damage trees and power lines, resulting in power outages that might last for days

T​iming

  • M​onday: Commuters will likely face wintry travel conditions to start the morning of the new workweek in the mid-Atlantic. Snow will also continue to impact parts of the Ohio Valley and the Appalachians.
  • B​altimore, Charleston, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. are some of the locations that could have wintry travel conditions that prompt delays or closures. Travel should be avoided.
  • Monday night, wintry weather should eventually taper off from west to east, but leftover snow and ice on the ground could affect travel in some areas Tuesday morning.
  • (15-min details: For even more granular weather data tracking in your area, view your 15-minute details forecast in our Premium Pro experience.)
Monday's Forecast

H​ow Much Snow And Ice To Expect

  • At least 6 inches of additional snow is likely in portions of the mid-Atlantic, especially in the darker purple-shaded areas of the map below.
  • Lower amounts will occur if any sleet mixes in around from eastern Kentucky to the Washington, D.C. area and Virginia.
  • Farther north, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cleveland could also see a few inches of accumulation
  • I​ce in the form of sleet and freezing rain could be most problematic from southern Missouri to southern Illinois, southern Indiana, Kentucky and the Appalachians.
  • Travel impacts are likely and freezing rain accumulations could be damaging for some areas. Locations in darker pink and purple on the map below may see at least some tree damage and power outages. Widespread power outages are possible in the areas under ice storm warnings mentioned earlier.
  • Check back for updates on weather.com and The Weather Channel app
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R​ecap Of Blair

T​he cyclone that became Winter Storm Blair arrived in the Pacific Northwest late in the day on Friday, January 3, where it brought fresh snow to the Cascades and Sierra before moving inland and southeastward through the Rockies the following day.

B​efore the storm departed, it dropped more than 20 inches of fresh snow in the Wasatch Front in Utah. This was enough that avalanche crews triggered avalanches to protect people from further uncontrolled slides.

T​he storm matured and strengthened as it reached the Plains on January 4th. Flurries and drizzled picked up late in the day across Kansas and Missouri.

Freezing rain slowed travel in parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Wichita and Kansas City metro areas where frozen roads caused crashes and slideoffs.