Northeast Faces Major Winter Storm as Snow, Ice, and Wind Intensify

The storm is bringing hazardous travel, power outages, and severe weather across multiple U.S. regions, with up to 13 inches of snow expected in some areas.

• The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and advisories for the Northeast, with snowfall totals of up to 13 inches and wind gusts reaching 45 mph in some areas.
• Maine is expected to see the heaviest snow, with 7 to 13 inches forecast and snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, creating dangerous travel conditions.
• Northern New York and Vermont will experience snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain, with ice accumulation of up to one-tenth of an inch contributing to hazardous roads.
• A second winter storm is predicted to develop this weekend, potentially impacting regions from the Midwest to the Northeast with additional snow, ice, and rain.
• Southern states, including Alabama and Mississippi, have already faced tornadoes and damaging winds from the southern edge of the current storm.

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