Midwest Declares War on Weather, National Guard Sends SOS for Snow
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- â˘Nearly 10 million people were under winter storm warnings across the Midwest and Northeast as a potent winter cyclone approached Sunday.
- â˘Minnesota Governor Tim Walz deployed the National Guard to aid emergency operations amid heavy snow and high winds closing interstate highways.
- â˘More than 7,700 flight delays occurred Sunday, with states like Michigan and New York experiencing dangerous blizzard and wind conditions.
As if holiday travel wasn't tragic enough, over 10 million Midwesterners got a blizzard warning buffet including 'life-threatening' winds and snowstorms aiming to out-whiteout every Christmas movie set minus the spirit. Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz activated the National Guardâbecause who else handles snow tantrums and 70 mph winds? Meanwhile, Michigan braces for a foot of snow so heavy it'll make shoveling feel like extreme CrossFit, and Iowa says, 'Don't travel unless your car's a snowplow-dragging yeti.' New Yorkâs Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Friday, prepping for lake-effect winds that turn ordinary snow into puffy, flying shoulder checksâa perfect winter welcome for all the 7,700+ delayed flights. Bonus ironic twist: Southeastern New Mexico and Southwest Texas will also get an Arctic surprise party Monday, because why should only the cold Midwest have all the fun?
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Americaâs Midwest clearly wanted to audition for The Snowpocalypse Olympics, so they called in the National Guard, canceled 7,700 flights, and closed I-35 like a halfway remorseful janitor with a plunger.
If the snow was a party, it just invited itself to 10 million Midwesterners' houses uninvited with 70 mph wind as an annoying plus one.
Watching Midwest weather reports is like binge-watching Disasterflix: more episodes canceled than flights, and winterâs the unapologetic star.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/29/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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