A powerful spring storm will continue to generate a variety of weather hazards, mainly across the western and central U.S., through the weekend and into early next week.  A Blizzard Warning will be in effect for much of the weekend from northeastern Wyoming into western North Dakota and eastern Montana.  A much broader area, from the Sierra Nevada to the northern Plains, will receive varying amounts of snow, accompanied by gusty winds.  High winds will also plague the drought-stricken central and southern Plains and the Southwest, where existing wildfires will be difficult to contain—and new fires could rapidly spread. 

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