Winter storms to slam Northern Plains, Upper Midwest with feet of snow, 75 mph wind gusts

Back-to-back storm systems are set to move across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and into New England beginning Thursday. A clipper will develop out of the northwest on Thursday bringing a massive surge of wind. High wind alerts are in place across the Plains and Rockies for wind gusts up to 75 mph. Snow is expected to break out over northern Minnesota, and all of Michigan with 5-8 inches of accumulation expected, primarily north of Interstate 94. Behind the clipper, heavy rain and mountain snow will move out of the Pacific Northwest by Friday afternoon. Moderate to heavy snow is expected across North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and parts of New England through early Monday morning.