The National Weather Service said a winter storm system will track from the Rockies starting Monday all the way through to the East Coast over the course of this week. "Weather hazards include: heavy snow over the western mountains, strong winds in the Southwest, severe thunderstorms in the South, ice and heavy snow from the southern Plains to the Northeast," the NWS said. GROUNDHOG DAY 2020: HERE'S WHAT PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL'S PREDICTION IS FOR THE REST OF WINTERThe NWS Weather Prediction Center said that "widespread snow" is in the forecast across parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, where winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are in effect. Numerous schools in the Salt Lake City area were closed on Monday after periods of heavy snow were forecast to impact the Monday morning commute, according to FOX13. The storm is forecast to move into the Southern Plains by Tuesday into Tuesday night, impacting western Nebraska, Oklahoma and west Texas.

Source: Fox News February 03, 2020 15:11 UTC