NEW YORK: A wild winter storm was expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreled across the northern US and left tens of thousands of customers without power. The storm that hit parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Monday brought sharply colder air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice and rain, leading to treacherous travel. Forecasters said it intensified quickly enough to meet the criteria of a bomb cyclone, a system that strengthens rapidly as pressure drops.

Blizzard conditions, a “bomb cyclone” and a rush of freezing arctic air threaten to snarl post-holiday travel and create potentially dangerous conditions across the…

As the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region faces heavy snow and strong winds, thousands remain without power in Michigan.