The states most affected in the United States by the winter storm 2023

Although the winter in the northern hemisphere is about to end, a last blast of cold hits the United States. The winter storm It is mainly affecting the Midwest region of the country and here we list which are the affected states.

Since February 21, 2023, various winter phenomena have been occurring in various parts of the North American nation. I agree with you reports of National Weather Service (NWS for its acronym in English), alerts have been issued for winter storms, snow storms, winter weather, among others.

Also, some of the regions might have snowfall with a frequency of between 1 and 2.5 inches per hour. Additionally, there will be wind gusts of up to 80 km/h.

THE STATES MOST AFFECTED BY THE WINTER STORM IN THE US

As we mentioned before, the most affected states in the country are concentrated in the Midwest region, that is: California, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wyoming.

California

Despite the fact that the state of California tends to have hot temperatures, the Los Angeles National Weather Service warned that there will be several meters of snow in the most mountainous regions. Meanwhile, the low areas would only have a couple of centimeters.

Likewise, on February 23 it was reported that some regions of Los Angeles are having electric storms and it is expected that there may be strong winds and downpours.

Minnesota

The hardest hit regions in Minnesota have been those of Twin Cities, Chanhassen and Eau Claire. According to local NWS, from Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 February, there has been a strong new storm that has come to have 13.4 inches of snow in the first. Meanwhile, in Chanhassen it reached 16 and in Eau Claire 12.4.

South Dakota

In South Dakota, one of the hardest hit cities has been Sioux Falls, which has been covered by snow in recent days. However, recent local NWS reports reported that the winds are decreasing and the interstates are being cleared. Nevertheless, the cold will continue on Friday, with a temperature between 0 to 11 degrees Fahrenheit.

Wyoming

Finally in the Cheyenne City, Wyoming, had moderate snowfall in recent days, something that is expected to continue through Thursday night into Friday. Also issued a high wind watch and wind chill warning on February 23. However, low temperatures in various cities they will moderate.