National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are urging drivers in Kansas to be cognizant of road barricades as a spring blizzard makes its way across five states in the central U.S. on Wednesday.
Why It Matters
Motorists who do not heed blizzard warnings and barricades can put themselves in danger and end up stranded in freezing temperatures, putting stress on emergency resources and possibly risking their life.
What to Know
Heavy snow and strong winds have prompted NWS meteorologists to issue blizzard warnings in Colorado , Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. An NWS forecast said that the storm will move from the central High Plains to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes on Wednesday and Thursday.
The blizzard warnings told drivers to only travel if there’s an emergency.
In the Goodland, Kansas, forecast region, NWS warning coordination meteorologist Jesse Lundquist told Newsweek that people should stay off the roads. If they are driving during the storm, he urged them against ignoring barricades…