weather.com meteorologists
Winter Storm Xylia will spread toward the Midwest into Monday after pummeling the Rockies and High Plains with heavy snow.
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Xylia has dumped over a foot of snowfall on parts of northern Colorado, southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska since late Saturday.
The storm has forced interstate closures and knocked out power in some areas. See the link below for more details on those impacts.
(MORE: Latest on Impacts From Xylia)
Cheyenne, Wyoming, had picked up 25.8 inches of snow as of early Sunday afternoon. This breaks the record for the heaviest two-day or three-day snowstorm on record in the city.
Denver International Airport had been buried by 19.1 inches of snow as of Sunday afternoon. Totals have topped two feet in the foothills west of the city.
Xylia's top total is an estimated 52.5 inches at 7,900 feet in Wyoming's Laramie Range.
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Forecast
Blizzard warnings, winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories remain posted from parts of Colorado and Wyoming eastward into the upper Mississippi Valley.
The worst conditions will be in areas where blizzard warnings or winter storm warnings are in effect.
Winter Weather AlertsSnow should wind down gradually through the overnight hours in Wyoming and Colorado.
Poor travel conditions will persist into early Monday across these areas.
Current RadarXylia will spread light to moderate snow over parts of the Midwest on Monday. A mix of rain and snow is likely as far east as the southern Great Lakes.
The storm will fizzle out as it tracks into the East Monday night into Tuesday. Most areas will see rain, but parts of the mid-Atlantic could see a mix of rain and snow.
Monday's ForecastThe heaviest additional snow totals are expected in parts of South Dakota, southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. These areas might see 5 to 8 inches of snow through Monday.
Lighter totals are possible as far east as Chicago and Milwaukee.
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