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Winter Storm Warnings Stretch From Montana to New York as Heavy Weekend Snow Targets Midwest

Forecasters expect a fast-moving system to deliver heavy snow to the Plains and Midwest, then fade to mostly rain in southern New England by Sunday.

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A man shovels snow outside a church in Lowville, New York, on Friday.
FILE - Drivers take advantage of the lull between lake-effect snowfalls in Lowville, N.Y., on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Cara Anna, File)
BUFFALO , NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Vehicles attempt to navigate snow covered streets on January 18, 2024 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo and its surrounding suburbs were hit hard by a lake-effect snowstorm that dumped as much as 65 inches of snow over a 24-hour period this week. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)

Overview

  • National Weather Service alerts cover a broad swath from the northern Rockies through the Dakotas into the Great Lakes, with the heaviest impacts focused on Iowa and Illinois from Friday night into Saturday.
  • Forecasts call for widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow with localized totals up to 14 inches, snowfall rates near 1 inch per hour on Saturday, and hazardous visibility on snow-covered roads.
  • Air and road travel disruptions are likely, with AccuWeather warning of delays at key hubs including Chicago O’Hare and Minneapolis–St. Paul due to de-icing and runway operations.
  • Michigan continues to contend with the aftermath of an early-season blizzard and intense lake-effect bands, producing whiteouts, localized 12 to 24 inch totals, and Great Lakes marine hazards with gale and storm warnings.
  • As the storm shifts east late weekend, southern New England is forecast to see mainly rain, while colder air settles in behind the system with a notable chill early next week across parts of the Midwest.