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It's been less than a month since a
bomb cyclone hovered over parts of the Midwest, dumping a
mix of snow, sleet, and rain on the region. The system wreaked havoc on
people, animals,
infrastructure, and destroyed over
$440 million in crops in Nebraska alone.
Now, a similar weather event is headed that way again.
Wyoming and Colorado will get a healthy coating of snow in the mountains tonight and tomorrow, but the storm won't get really worked up until it moves into the central portion of the country midweek.
Forecasters aren't yet sure if we can call this storm bomb cyclone 2.0, but it will bring snow, high winds, and possibly thunderstorms to the Plains and Upper Midwest starting on Wednesday. Winter storm watches are in effect in six states. Folks in the High Plains, Northern Plains, and upper Midwest are bracing for what could amount to more than 6 inches of snow, though models show the heaviest band of snow potentially delivering upwards of 30 inches in some places.
While the snowstorm itself is certainly cause for concern, it's the snowmelt that will occur after the system dissipates that's truly troubling for a region still struggling to recover from the March deluge.
