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A winter storm Monday brought intense snow throughout the central plains of the United States, causing the closure of highways in west Oklahoma and workers were forced to cover the paths in salt, just days after unprecedented snow fell in the region. Photo: AP -
The National Meteorological Services in Kansas and Oklahoma emitted blizzard alerts and warnings Monday afternoon as the storm, accompanied by snow and heavy winds, traveled through Texas towards Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Photo: AP -
The meteorologists also warned about possible tornados further South.
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The experts predicted 18 inches of snow near Amarillo, Texas and wind spurts of up to 65 mph.
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Paul Braun, spokesperson for the Texas Transportation Department, said that the blizzard conditions and accumulation of snow have made many of the streets in Northern Texas unusable.
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"It's a good day to stay home," said Braun.
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"It's one of the worst storms we've had in a long time," he added. "And we know about snow here."
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THe National Meteorologic Service emitted a warning of strong winds and snow in Kansas.
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"The accumulation of snow varies, but we predict that there will be one foot in the South of Kansas and less in the West and Center of the state," said Jeff Johnson, an expert of the NMS in Dodge City, Kansas.
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Kansas governor, Sam Brownback, modified the state emergency declaration that signed last week to aplify the climate conditions.
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"This storm has the potential to be more dangerous than the one from last week," said Brownback Sunday night.
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The previous storm at the end of last week left a foot of snow in some areas, forced the closing of ariprots and caused accidents that resulted in deaths.
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A winter storm Monday brought intense snow throughout the central plains of the United States, causing the closure of highways in west Oklahoma and workers were forced to cover the paths in salt, just days after unprecedented snow fell in the region.
Photo: AP
