India, Dec. 8 -- Winter storm warnings have been issued for various US states across the West and Northwest. This comes amid upward of 10 inches of snow and winds as high as 65 miles per hour, and also "life-threatening" conditions in certain regions for unprepared individuals.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the urgent alerts on Sunday, December 7, which are active for Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The office in La Crosse, Wisconsin, reported that snow is expected to sweep from west to east overnight. The heaviest falls are likely across parts of Clayton and Grant Counties.

"Road conditions across portions of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin are slippery and snow covered so be sure to exercis...