(CNN) — As a powerful atmospheric river begins to move toward the coast through California, heavy snow is spreading across the rest of the western United States. Nine states are currently under some type of winter weather advisory in association with this storm.
Across the Sierra Nevada mountain range, heavy snowfall is ongoing above 2,134 meters. Snow accumulations of half a meter to 1 meter are expected at 2,100 meters of altitude. Snowfall might reach 0.5 to 1 meter, at a height of 2,400 meters or more. Snowfall above 2,700 meters is forecast between 1.8 and 2.4 meters. Winds are also expected to gust up to 120 km/h, creating white storm conditions.
Snowfall in parts of Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho is also ongoing, where 6 to 12 inches is possible through lower elevations, and two feet of snow is possible through higher elevations. This snowfall is expected to move into Utah, western Colorado and Montana by early Friday morning, where up to two feet of snow is also possible.
A storm system is prompting winter weather watches from South Dakota to Connecticut, but New York is not on a winter weather watch at this time. This storm is not connected to the powerful atmospheric river that is impacting the west. Overall storm totals over the last 24 hours have been between 5 to 2 inches of snowfall. Higher isolated amounts of 6 to 8 inches of snow have been reported along the Illinois-Wisconsin border.
Here are some forecasts by cities:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alert: Winter Weather Advisory until Friday 6 am Central Time, 7 am Miami Time.
Impact: Up to 5 centimeters of snow.
Additional details: 5.3 centimeters reported so far, bringing the season to 196 centimeters of snow. If they reach 198 centimeters, they will reach the tenth snowiest season.
Chicago
Alert: Winter Weather Advisory until Friday 7 am Central Time, 8 am Miami Time.
Impact: Snowfall up to 5 centimeters.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Watch: Winter Storm Warning until 10 am Central US Time Friday, 11 am Miami Time.
Impact: Additional snowfall of up to 12 centimeters.
Additional details: Around 10 centimeters have fallen so far.
Detroit, Michigan
Alert: Winter Weather Advisory until 2 pm Friday Miami time.
Impact: Wet snow between 7 and 15 centimeters
Cleveland, Ohio
Alert: Winter Weather Advisory until 7 am Saturday Miami time.
Impact: Snowfall between 7 and 15 centimeters.
Additional Details: Gusts up to 30 mph.
