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- More than 20 states from the Rocky Mountains to New England are under winter storm warnings or watches.
- Areas of Michigan could get up to 15 inches of snow, western and north central New York could get up to 9 inches and some areas in Texas could receive up to 8 inches.
- In a majority of the states, Friday into Saturday is expected to bring the harshest weather and coldest temperatures, before stabilizing Sunday going into Monday.
More than 20 states from the Rocky Mountains to New England are under winter storm warnings or watches from the end of the week going into the weekend.
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“Winter watches, warnings and advisories are in place from the Rockies/Plains to the Northeast ahead of a major winter storm,” the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center tweeted on Tuesday. “While heavy snow is expected from the Rockies to New England, significant ice accretions will be likely on the storm’s southern edge from TX to central PA.”
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According to the National Weather Service, areas of Michigan could get up to 15 inches of snow, western and north central New York could get up to 9 inches and some areas in Texas could receive up to 8 inches.
Meanwhile, states such as Oklahoma could receive mixed precipitation that will lead to dangerous icy conditions, as areas could accumulate close to 1/2-inch of ice.
In a majority of the states, Friday into Saturday is expected to bring the harshest weather and coldest temperatures, before stabilizing Sunday going into Monday.
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