The storm system crossing the southern Plains early Wednesday will race eastward, reaching the mid-Atlantic Coast on Friday.

For the remainder of Wednesday, blizzard conditions will briefly engulf portions of the southern High Plains, while high winds will rake other areas across the southern half of the Plains.

Farther east, storm-total rainfall could reach 1 to 2 inches or more from the southern Corn Belt to the middle Atlantic Coast, while locally severe thunderstorms will sweep across the South.

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