Fast-moving storm moves East, chilling states from Missouri to Maine
Across the Midwest and Northeast, a massive winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow and wet weather, complicating travel over the weekend.
A woman struggles against strong winds and falling snow as a fast moving winter storm moves into the Midwest Friday, in Springfield, Ill. A winter weather advisory extends from Missouri to western New York, according to the National Weather Service. Boston and most of southern New England may see 6 to 12 inches of snow while areas just north and east of the New York may get as much as 10 inches.
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New York
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Utility companies across the region put extra crews on duty and made preparations for possible outages.
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The brunt of bad weather will hit through Saturday with the system moving out of the area by Sunday, AccuWeather said. Slushy conditions on Sunday could freeze in cold evening temperatures.