Winter storms slam southern U.S.

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An icy Monday morning in Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 23, 2015.(Photo: Bryan Titsworth, WFAA-TV)


The southern tier of the U.S. is getting in on the wintry weather this week as a pair of storms slide across the southern Plains and Southeast.
A dangerous mix of freezing rain and sleet coated North Texas and was forecast to head east into northern Georgia, National Weather Service meteorologist Amanda Fanning said.
Several school districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area canceled classes Monday, and more than 900 flights were canceled at DFW airport, WFAA-TV reported.
Multiple accidents on the region's roads were also reported Monday morning.
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Ice from the first storm will continue to move across Texas, Arkansas, northern Mississippi and northern Louisiana through Monday night, AccuWeather meteorologist Kristina Pydnowski said.
The storm will mainly be a travel hazard rather than pose a threat of power outages and tree damage, because the ice will be light.
By Tuesday morning, a mixture of rain and snow is possible in parts of northern Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, the Weather Channel said. Light icing could reach as far south as Charleston, S.C.
The second storm will impact the southern Plains and Southeast by Tuesday night and into Wednesday.
Elsewhere, snow is forecast to continue in the central and southern Rockies. "Southwestern Colorado looks to be hit the hardest hit" with up to 2 feet of snow expected, AccuWeather meteorologist Becky Elliott said.
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The snow is mostly welcome in the Rockies, especially for ski areas that have been plagued by a very warm winter so far.
Although the beleaguered Midwest and eastern U.S. will mostly escape any wintry precipitation this week, two Arctic blasts will keep temperatures well below average.
"Two more big blasts of frigid air will move in through the end of the month," AccuWeather meteorologist Joe Lundberg said.
The first blast moves through today and into Tuesday, while the second surge of cold air slides into the U.S. on Thursday.
Record lows are likely with both Arctic blasts, according to the Weather Channel.

A mail truck crashed into a guard rail during icy conditions in north Texas on Monday, Feb. 23.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: WFAA)





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