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- AccuWeather meteorologists have predicted a set of “twin” storms will hit states in the central and eastern parts of the country this week.
- The first storm will bring heavy rainfall to swaths of the South and up to two feet of snow in some parts of the Midwest.
- The storm will bring rain and ice from parts of the Midwest to New York, New England and Maine later in the week.
A pair of “twin” storms will bring rain, ice and snow to several central and Eastern states this week.
The effects of the first storm were already being felt on Monday as thunderstorms pounded eastern Texas to Alabama, according to AccuWeather.
Severe rainstorms and other harsh weather, including the threat of tornados in some areas, are expected to hit central Texas to central Missouri late Monday night before moving into southern Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana and Illinois on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, the storm will continue to bring snow to communities between northern Michigan all the way to parts of Montana.
AccuWeather meteorologist Matt Benz predicted 6 to 12 inches of snow will fall from the Dakotas to northern Michigan, and the Duluth, Minn., area will see the heaviest snowfall with up to 2 feet.
The storms will bring ice and a wintry mix to parts of Iowa and northern Missouri all the way to northern New York, New England and Maine by Tuesday and early Wednesday, according to AccuWeather.
A second storm is expected to hit further south and east than the first storm due to cold air being pulled southward by Wednesday, AccuWeather meteorologists added.
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