 Interacting with cold air from the west, snow broke out on the western side of the system, stretching from Oklahoma to southern Minnesota.The storm grew to an immense size, stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Upper Midwest, spreading a line of thunderstorms in the Deep South as well late on December 24.The blizzard dumped up to in a few areas, before spiraling into the Upper Midwest, and dissipating less than 48 hours later around December 26.