Snow to accompany Arctic air surge from Rockies to Plains, Midwest
Crashing temperatures and accumulating snow are no strangers to the Rockies and Plains, but the setup during the extended holiday weekend will allow a period of snow and push of Arctic air to extend more than 1,000 miles over the central United States, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Temperatures were surging over the central Rockies and Plains on Wednesday ahead of a blast of Arctic air that was just beginning to gather momentum near the Canada border. Following high temperatures well into the