A rapidly strengthening storm could evolve into a bomb cyclone, unleashing blizzard conditions in the Midwest and strong winds across much of the central and eastern United States.

The criteria for a blizzard includes a couple things

Weather officials have expanded blizzard warnings in Minnesota to include the Twin Cities ahead of a "historic" winter storm this weekend. The seven-county metro and counties to the north and northwest of the Twin Cities have now been added to the blizzard warning,

The monster snowstorm that blasted New Jersey in late February was indeed a blizzard in several counties in the state’s northeastern region along with New York City, according to a preliminary review by the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service says that it issues blizzard warnings "for winter storms with sustained or frequent winds of 35 mph or higher with considerable falling and/or blowing snow that frequently reduces visibility to 1/4 of a mile or less. These conditions are expected to prevail for a minimum of 3 hours."

A blizzard warning has been issued for parts of southwest Iowa through Sunday and into early Monday. The National Weather Service says the warning runs from 1 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday, including the following counties in

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A significant weather system is set to impact Iowa beginning overnight tonight, bringing a mix of rain and rapidly changing winter conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard

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