After a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow and tornadoes swept through parts of the Midwest, spring has begun with a fury in some parts of the country, with the same storm system moving east and set to irrigate the East Coast, according to NBC News.

Tens of millions of people woke up to the devastation in the Midwest on Thursday morning, the first official day of spring.

Blizzard warnings spread from Kansas to Minnesota yesterday, creating dangerous windless conditions that caused semi-trailers to overturn on roads.

In Nebraska, authorities warned locals to stay off the roads after snow and wind gusts caused road closures, downed power lines, and automobile accidents.

The blizzard dropped 14.5 inches of snow in Lakota, Iowa, 12 inches in Algona, Iowa, as well as Waco, Nebraska, and 10 inches in Gove City, Kansas.

Meanwhile, tornadoes ripped roofs off buildings in Gary, Indiana, on Wednesday.

In Texas, powerful winds produced a severe storm, and neighboring southern states are battling wildfires caused by high winds.

Among the storm's winds were 91 mph winds in Three Rivers, New Mexico, 81 mph in Lipscomb, Texas, 68 mph in Garden City, Kansas, 66 mph in Davenport, Iowa, and 60 mph in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The winds created fire danger in some southern states.

In Arkansas, firefighters were battling 38 wildfires in the state. Meanwhile, in Florida, crews continue to struggle
In Arkansas, firefighters were battling 38 wildfires in the state. Meanwhile in Florida, crews continue to battle a wildfire southwest of Miami-Dade that has closed access to and from the Florida Keys. The fire has reached 14,000 acres and is only 20 percent contained, according to the Florida Forest Service.