A serious winter storm is anticipated to carry ice and snow to the higher Midwest on Thursday, with the system transferring via the decrease Northeast on Friday and ending by Saturday morning.
Freezing rain is forecast to maneuver via northern Minneapolis and Wisconsin on Thursday night. The rain is anticipated to achieve Michigan on Friday morning, transferring into western and central Pennsylvania later within the morning.
A lot of the freezing rain and ice accumulation is anticipated in central and western Pennsylvania.
This ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for snow and ice.
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This ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for snow and ice.
ABC Information
Snow flurries might start as early as midday on Thursday in New York Metropolis, although many of the forecast snow is anticipated to fall after 4 p.m.
Snowfall is anticipated to proceed via Thursday night time in New York Metropolis, upstate New York, New Jersey, jap Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts — although Boston isn’t anticipated to see vital snow.
A lot of the heavy to reasonable snowfall is anticipated to finish by 4 a.m. on Sunday. Snowfall is forecast to finish totally by Saturday morning between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

This ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for snow and ice.
ABC Information

This ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for snow and ice.
ABC Information
New York Metropolis, northern New Jersey, the southern Hudson Valley and western Pennsylvania are anticipated to see probably the most snow accumulation, with greater than half a foot attainable. Some areas might see as much as 8 or 9 inches of snow.
Ice accumulation might attain greater than 1 / 4 of an inch in central Pennsylvania, equivalent to in Johnstown and Clarion. Drivers alongside the I-80 and I-70 have been suggested to make use of excessive warning. Energy outages are additionally attainable with excessive ranges of icing.
As much as 0.2 inches of ice accumulation is feasible for areas of northeastern West Virginia and thru central and northwestern Pennsylvania, plus up via a lot of Michigan, together with Detroit. Driving is anticipated to be troublesome on untreated surfaces.

This ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for snow and ice.
ABC Information
Washington, D.C., and Baltimore may see some ice accumulation on Friday and into Friday night time.
Throughout the higher Midwest, ice accumulation of round 0.2 inches is feasible from northern Minnesota via northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
