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[h=4]Snow belts Colorado, tornadoes threaten Midwest[/h]<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Blizzard conditions barreled into Colorado on the heels of a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>70-degree Tuesday.
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Forecasters say a mixture of bad weather including heavy snow and tornadoes is expected as a strong storm system plows toward the central U.S. from the Rocky Mountains. Snow has been falling in Denver on Wednesday morning. (Nov. 11) AP
A woman runs in fresh snow at Chautauqua Park, in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015.(Photo: Brennan Linsley, AP)
DENVER —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Blizzard conditions barreled<span style="color: Red;">*</span>into Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wednesday on the heels of a 70-degree Tuesday as a swath of the Midwest and Plains braced for snow and possible<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tornadoes.
A tornado watch was in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>effect for parts of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, meaning that conditions are ripe for tornadoes to form.
Winter weather and travel advisories have also been extended across eight states for at least moderate snow and wind.
Snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are possible for many spots in northeast Colorado and the Plains where wind gusts of up to 60 mph, blowing snow and low visibility were making<span style="color: Red;">*</span>travel difficult. Golden, Colo., had already picked up 8 inches by Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said.
Denver commuters woke up to slushy snow.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Earlier in the week, snow already blanketed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>portions of the western United States, with up to 10 inches of snow in parts of the Reno area, the Weather Channel reported.
Strong to severe storms with hail and the potential for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tornadoes<span style="color: Red;">*</span>were likely Wednesday across parts of Iowa and northern Missouri and into northern and central Illinois, according to the weather service's Storm Prediction Center.
Blame the tumult headed to the Midwest on the jet stream. A powerful southern dip is punching into the Plains and Midwest, clashing with warmer, moist air sliding north, the Weather Channel<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reported.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"The resultant wind shear ...<span style="color: Red;">*</span>should ignite severe thunderstorms," it warned.
The cities facing the greatest threat include Des Moines and Davenport in Iowa and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Springfield, Peoria, and Decatur in Illinois.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Other cities that could be hit are Chicago, Memphis, St. Louis, Little Rock, Ark., and Shreveport, La.
High winds with gusts up to 60 mph in some areas are expected from the central Rockies to the Great Lakes, possibly into<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Thursday.
Chicago could experience tree damage, sporadic power outages and travel delays Wednesday evening because of the winds, AccuWeather said. Detroit could feel those high winds by Thursday.
Severe weather and tornado outbreaks are not unusual in November, according to the Weather Channel. In fact, November is considered a "second season" for severe weather,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after spring.
Rice reported from McLean, Va.
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