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US Facing Winter Storms Thunderstorms and Wildfires This Week. NBC reports that the United States is facing a slew of weather-related risks on March 13. A major snowstorm is forming over the Rockies and severe thunderstorms are taking shape across the Plains, while Texas and Oklahoma are facing an extreme risk of wildfires. Five million people were under Winter Storm Warnings on the morning of March 13, ahead of what could turn out to be Denver's biggest snowstorm of the season. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit Denver through midday before plummeting temperatures bring snow in the early evening. Heavy snow with wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour are expected to last through the morning of March 15 and make travel across the I-25 corridor nearly impossible. Meanwhile, four million people across Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska are facing the risk of severe storms, including large hail and isolated tornadoes. On March 14, the storm is expected to shift east, threatening 21 million people from northern Illinois down to northeast Texas. At the same time, the southern Plains are facing an increased risk of wildfires. The Storm Prediction Center warned that critical-to- extreme fire danger could result in a 'wildfire outbreak'. On March 13, Amarillo, Lubbock and Roswell, New Mexico are all under Red Flag Warnings and considered at extreme risk due to high winds and dry conditions. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT