Widespread high winds capable of power outages, rapid fire spread and tree damage are expected in the Plains and parts of the Midwest. Blizzard conditions are also possible in the Northern Plains.

Widespread high winds capable of power outages and tree damage will also lead to dangerous conditions for wildfires in the Plains and parts of the Midwest. After dumping heavy snow in the mountain West,

Storm Lola is heading to the Central Plains and Midwest. The storm will bring some severe winter weather. Several alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service, including warnings of blizzards in northeast Colorado and western Nebraska.

This storm will enter California and the West Coast on Wednesday with rain and mountain snow. It will then head into the central and eastern states late this week into the weekend with severe weather,

Residents across the northern Plains and parts of the Midwest are preparing for a powerful winter storm that will bring strong winds, blowing snow and plummeting temperatures, potentially creating blizzard conditions and hazardous travel.