2 storms bring snow and tornadoes to the Central US, severe weather on Gulf Coast

Up to 52 inches of snow fell in Wyoming and up to 42 inches of snow fell in in northern Colorado on Sunday and there were more than a dozen reported tornadoes in Texas panhandle that damaged homes and flipped vehicles.

Denver got a massive 27 inches of snow in the biggest snowstorm they have had since 2003, and the second biggest snowstorm in March in recorded history. This storm was also the fourth biggest snowfall for any month on record.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, got nearly 30 inches of snow, making it the biggest snowstorm in the city’s history.

Blizzard warnings were verified in Wyoming and Colorado as winds gusted 30 to 50 mph for several consecutive hours.

On Monday morning, this storm moves east into the Midwest where winter storm warnings have been issued.

Meanwhile, a new storm is moving into the West Coast with heavy snow and strong winds from Oregon to Arizona.

There are 11 states on alert for heavy snow, strong winds and avalanche danger from California to Illinois.

As that weekend snowstorm moves from the Rockies into the Plains and the Midwest, locally 6 to 9 inches of snow is possible from Illinois to Minnesota on Monday.

That second storm will move from California into the Plains and the Gulf Coast by tomorrow and Wednesday with a threat for tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.

It looks like the worst severe weather day will be Wednesday from Arkansas to Alabama where strong tornadoes are possible.

Meanwhile, in the East, a large wildfire broke out yesterday due to strong winds and very dry conditions.

A red flag warning continues today until 5 p.m. for New Jersey, parts of Pennsylvania and into Delaware and eastern Maryland.

Dry conditions will persist in the Northeast today along with very cold temperatures for this time of the year.

Wind chills this morning are running below zero in upstate New York and into New England with temperatures in the teens for the I-95 corridor.