Major winter storm moving, bringing strong wind gusts, snow to Plains and Northeast

[ad_1] Hundreds of thousands of individuals within the Excessive Plains will expertise widespread wind gusts between 60 and 80 mph, from Montana to Kansas.

This wind, which can final all day and into the night, may take down giant timber, trigger energy outages, scale back visibility with blowing mud, and make journey harmful for high-profile automobiles, which might be turned over.

Storm Alerts - Friday Map

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On the jap facet of the strongest winds, blowing snow can be anticipated -- both snow that has already fallen and is picked up from the bottom, or new snow from the brand new storm.

A winter climate advisory is in place from North Dakota to Iowa for gusts between 40 and 50 mph, with snow accumulations as much as one inch.

Storm Monitor - Sat. 8:00AM ET Map

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Mild snow is forecast to fall throughout Wisconsin and Michigan, persevering with into Michigan and Ohio on Friday afternoon.

Storm Monitor - Sat. 1:00PM ET Map

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Within the night, snow is forecast to fall from West Virginia and Ohio to western Pennsylvania and western New York. On Saturday, snow is feasible throughout a lot of the Northeast.

A bundled up pedestrian walks on sidewalk in Chicago, Jan. 15, 2026.

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The I-95 hall may even see snow Saturday morning and early afternoon, or a rain and snow combine, from Washington, D.C., to Maine.

A dusting is feasible in Washington, D.C., round an inch is predicted in Philadelphia and as much as 2 inches are doable round New York Metropolis and Boston.

Snow Potential - By way of Saturday Map

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Farther inland, elements of upstate New York, western Connecticut and western Massachusetts, and elements of areas north of I-90, may even see 3 to six inches of snow accumulation.