US weather latest: Blizzards and storms to hit swathe of south-central states

Experts warn severe storms will bring heavy snow, hail and blizzards for central states including Colorado, North Dakota and Nebraska

Parts of America are bracing for another week of freezing weather conditions and travel chaos as a winter storm rips through south central states.

Weather experts warned the arrival of more severe storms will see states including Colorado and North Dakota hit with heavy snow, hail and blizzards.

Steve Travis, a meteorologist with AccuWeather, said: “Over six inches of snow can be expected from northern Colorado, including Denver, to western Nebraska, central South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota. Some places will even pick up over a foot.”

Experts are warning people to stay alert as they continue to monitor the track of the storm after the last, produced 11 tornados in five states.

”Anyone with plans to travel across these areas midweek will want to plan ahead for this disruptive storm,“ added Mr Travis.

Images posted to social media show the roof of a Catholic church collapsed in Minnesota under the weight of the snow.

Parts of Minnesota also had over 30cm of snow over the weekedn, making for dangerous conditions on the road.

Denver International Airport is preparing to cancel flights, and even close, on Wednesday should the stormy conditions prove too risky.

The same weather system responsible for the storm could also trigger heavy rain and flash flooding across a large swath of the plains in Texas and Southern Minnesota.

A broad swath of the central and southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and mid-South is expected to receive 1-4 inches of rain over the next few days.

The severe weather comes days after the snowstorm hit the northeast region, covering cities in snow and closing schools down in New York and Connecticut.

President Trump visited Lee County in Alabama after an EF-4 tornado claimed 23 lives. He met with residents and officials, including Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.

“FEMA has been told directly by me to give the A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the Tornadoes,” he said in a tweet.