Storm Finn Threatens 70 Million Americans with Extreme Cold and Chaos

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• Storm Finn is set to affect approximately 70 million Americans with extreme weather conditions.
• The storm is expected to bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding, and temperatures as low as -50 degrees.
• This comes as many are still recovering from Storm Ember, which recently brought heavy snowfall to parts of the Northeast.

Storm Finn, a significant weather system, is poised to impact around 70 million Americans with a range of extreme weather conditions, including blizzards, tornadoes, and frigid temperatures potentially reaching -50 degrees.

This new system arrives on the heels of Storm Ember, which had previously dumped over a foot of snow in the Northeast.

The National Weather Service has issued warnings about record-breaking Arctic conditions expected across the Plains and in the Western United States. Cities like Chicago and St. Louis are bracing for blizzards. In addition to the cold, Finn is likely to cause thunderstorms in the Southeast and severe flooding in New England, an area still grappling with the aftermath of Storm Ember.

Tornadoes are anticipated in the central Gulf region, near New Orleans, and extending into the Florida Panhandle. This phase of the storm is expected to last from Monday night until Tuesday morning, accompanied by heavy winds and hail.

As Finn moves eastward through Tuesday, it will affect areas including Florida's capital, Tallahassee. Chris Dolce, a senior meteorologist at The Weather Channel, described Finn as a 'kitchen sink storm' due to its wide-ranging threats. The combination of snow and strong winds from the Central Plains to the upper Midwest and parts of the western and northern Great Lakes is expected to create low visibility and hazardous travel conditions.

Over the weekend, winter weather conditions already impacted both U.S. coasts. New England faced a mix of snow and freezing rain, while a storm in the Sierra Nevada brought heavy snowfall, leading to road closures and power outages in parts of Reno, Nevada. Warnings and watches for winter storms were in effect throughout the Northeast, with icy roads extending as far south as North Carolina.

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