Impacts from the snow and ice could cause power outages, widespread travel shutdowns and school closures. Following the storm, frigid temperatures will prolong the impacts of the snow and ice. “Potentially hundreds of thousands of people may go without electricity and heat for days,” AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.

The latest weather data shows heavy snow is still very likely this weekend, but several inches less than expected earlier this week.

What to Know Preliminary forecasts show 8-16 inches of snow can be expected for much of the region, including New York City, the Hudson Valley, nearly all of New Jersey and into Connecticut. Areas along the coast may see slightly lower totals,

Winter weather is expected to arrive in Austin on Friday, raising questions about how Waymo and Tesla’s driverless robotaxis will operate through freezing conditions this weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch ahead of a storm that could encompass the Albuquerque metro this weekend.

Half the U.S. population will likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.