Winter Storm Freya is set to bring heavy snowfall, sleet, and freezing rain to the Midwest and Northeast, starting Wednesday. The storm is expected to cause significant ice accumulation, leading to dangerous travel conditions and potential power outages. Airlines are bracing for disruptions, with some flights facing cancellations or delays.
Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain are predicted to batter the Midwest and Northeast starting Wednesday, with the initial phase of a two-part winter storm potentially causing significant ice buildup in certain areas and disrupting travel, according to the National Weather Service. Winter Storm Freya is anticipated to unleash a broad swathe of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain, spanning from the Midwest and Great Lakes region to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast .
The most substantial snowfall, potentially reaching several inches, is expected across the upper Midwest and Upper Michigan. Several major cities, including New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Chicago, are likely to experience heavy snowfall or freezing rain. Winter weather advisories have been issued for most of Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, and northern Illinois. The National Weather Service warns of potential 'minor' freezing rain accumulations on roadways in the Midwest and Northeast, leading to dangerous travel conditions. Up to a quarter-inch of freezing rain is anticipated on Interstates 81, 80, 75, 70, and 68. The mid-Atlantic region, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and northern Virginia, could see up to a quarter-inch of 'significant' ice accumulation, potentially causing hazardous travel conditions, power outages, and tree damage.Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of 19 states, encompassing areas in northwestern Oklahoma, eastern Nebraska, northern Arkansas, southern Iowa, northern Illinois, southern and northwestern Wisconsin, northeastern Minnesota, northern Indiana, southern Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, northern Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, southern Vermont, and Rhode Island. An ice storm warning has been issued for parts of western Pennsylvania, eastern West Virginia, and northern Virginia, while a winter storm watch is in effect for Upper Michigan. Airlines are bracing for potential disruptions, with some flights facing cancellations or delays. Delta Airlines has issued advisories for 29 airports across the Central and Eastern U.S. for Wednesday and Friday, including New York City's LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. American Airlines has issued travel alerts for Philadelphia International Airport and New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, among others. United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines have also issued travel advisories. Snowfall is expected to begin in California's Sierra Nevada before moving to the northern Rocky Mountains on Friday. By Saturday, the storm is projected to reach the Great Lakes, the mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast, affecting a region stretching from Minneapolis to Boston, where several inches of snow are anticipated.
WINTER STORM FREYA SNOW SLEET FREEZING RAIN MIDWEST NORTHEAST TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS AIRLINE DELAYS ICE ACCUMULATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
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