A powerful storm is moving across the country and spawning multiple fires and severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts and tornadoes that are knocking out power and causing damage Tuesday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather.

Parts of the Plains are experiencing blizzard conditions today, but that's nothing compared to what happened almost 60 years ago. On March 4, 1966, the Northern Plains, particularly the Dakotas, was in the teeth of one of the worst blizzards in modern records.

A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the Kansas City area and most of northwestern Missouri, starting at 9:00 p.m. and lasting through 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. Snow accumulations are only expected to be up to three inches – however,

Prepare for a winter storm to bring heavy snow, gusty winds, and near zero visibility overnight into tomorrow morning.