"Central US Braces for Hazardous Weather: Wildfires, Tornadoes, and Snow Threaten Plains"

A powerful storm is set to bring extreme weather to the central US, including an extreme wildfire risk in parts of Texas and Oklahoma, feet of snow in the Rockies, and severe thunderstorms with the potential for tornadoes. Gusty winds and dry conditions raise the fire risk, while heavy snow is expected in Colorado. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes are forecast for the Plains and Midwest, with the threat extending into the Great Lakes region on Thursday.