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From the West to the Midwest to the Northeast, blizzard and winter warnings span the nation, as back-to-back storms will continue throughout the week. Plus, 30-hour I-95 closure ends, more weather news, and a 3-day outlook.
As stranded motorists endured nearly 30 hours in frigid conditions in a foot of snow on a 50-mile stretch of I-95 in Virginia, crews from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) have finally opened the roadway, NBC reported.
Fewer than 20 vehicles remained as of 5:15 PM on Tuesday, with VDOT announcing the interstate was reopened at roughly 8:40 PM.
Many vehicles had run out of gas, as drivers were left without a source of heat, water, food, and other supplies.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) tweeted he was finally freed after being stuck for 27 hours.
Here are weather alerts around the nation from the National Weather Service (NWS) for Tuesday:
Blizzard warning: eastern North Dakota; northeastern South Dakota; western Minnesota.
Winter storm warning: Includes portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan.
Winter weather advisory: Includes portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Here is your three-day forecast around the nation from the National Weather Service (NWS).
Snow will stretch from the Northwest across the central US and into the South to include portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Illinois. Snowfall is also forecast over portions of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York.
Heavy snow is forecast for portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Blizzard conditions for portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Rain in the Gulf for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, as well as along the southeast coast from the Carolinas to Massachusetts.
Snow will stretch from west to east over portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, and all of the Northeast.
Heavy snow is forecast over portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Thunderstorms over portions of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Snow along the northern tier of the US over Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and throughout the Northeast.
Thunderstorms over eastern Texas and western Louisiana.
