A winter storm is expected to dump up to 18 inches of snow across much of the Plains and the Midwest today, with blizzard and white-out conditions forecast for many areas, according to NBC News.

Winter-storm alerts are in effect across at least eight states from Wyoming to Michigan, with strong winds likely to snarl travel and make roads hazardous. Some areas could even see lightning and thundersnow, the Weather Channel said.

Heavy snow was affecting Colorado, Nebraska and parts of Iowa early Tuesday. More than 300 flights were already canceled as at 6 a.m. Eastern, FlightAware reported. Denver was the hardest-hit airport.

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