Cities such as Chicago, New York and Boston are in the storm’s path with winter warnings being issued across the northern U.S. "One good thing with this storm, it is moving pretty quickly, so it's not gonna be a prolonged winter weather event," said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service.
Winter storm blasts northern U.S. with 100 million under alerts for ice and significant snowfall Some parts of the New York City area could see up to seven inches of snow.
In New York City, forecasters are warning that three to five inches of snow could fall overnight.
On Saturday night into Sunday, upstate New York and New England could see up to a foot (30 centimeters) of accumulation.
A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region could result in significant icing in the Central Appalachians, forecasters said.
