A serious winter storm is anticipated to deliver 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.
Many 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.
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Snow flurries may 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 will not be anticipated to see important snow.
A lot of the heavy to average snowfall is anticipated to finish by 4 a.m. on Sunday. Snowfall is forecast to finish solely 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.
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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 potential. Some areas may see as much as 8 or 9 inches of snow.
Ice accumulation may attain greater than 1 / 4 of an inch in central Pennsylvania, resembling 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 potential 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 tough on untreated surfaces.

This ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast for snow and ice.
ABC Information
Washington, D.C., and Baltimore might also 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.