The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings in the Great Plains on Monday, as a system that will bring snow and high winds is expected to ramp up early Tuesday morning. “Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.

A classic springtime storm will pack high winds and snowfall in the Plains and Midwest, resulting in blizzard conditions for some areas early this week.

Another winter storm is in the forecast this week, which will help the snowpack along the Wasatch Front as well as Southern Utah.

A powerful winter storm will bring accumulating snow and strong northerly wind gusts from 50 to 60 mph to the region Tuesday night through Wednesday. This will create areas of blowing snow and blizzard conditions,

The NWS says south-central and southeastern Minnesota – including Dakota County in the Twin Cities metro – are under a blizzard watch, with heavy snow set to combine with strong winds gusts of between 40-50 mph.

The same system that is set to cause a severe weather threat across the Deep South this week is also expected to cause a significant winter weather threat from the Rockies to the Upper Midwest. The system has been named Winter Storm Lola by The Weather Channel.

As of right now, we are tracking a possible winter storm for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning and afternoon following the passage of a cold front. We will start off with warmer temperatures and rain chances before temperatures drop following the cold front leading to snow,

Winter Storm Lola will serve as a reminder that astronomical winter has not yet ended. The system will bring the threat of heavy snow and blizzard conditions to the Central Plains and Great Lakes early to midweek.