Millions warned to CANCEL holiday plans as massive snowstorm heads for East Coast and Midwest freezes over causing flight chaos
Up to 10 inches of snow is forecast to hit New York and other northeastern hubs on Friday and into Saturday, throwing the holiday season into turmoil for millions.
Millions of people across the northeast have been warned to 'rearrange' their travel plans on Friday as a huge storm is set to barrage the area.
Up to 10 inches of snow is forecast to hit New York and other northeastern hubs on Friday and into Saturday, throwing the holiday season into turmoil for many.
The storm is expected to hit on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, potentially causing huge delays and threatening to cancel flights.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said those hoping to travel on Friday 'may wish to rearrange their plans', and outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged people to avoid traveling if they can.
A winter storm warning will go into effect on Friday evening for much of New York and New Jersey, and upwards of 60 million Americans are under various severe weather alerts in the tri-state area through the weekend.
With New York and the surrounding area bracing for the severe weather, a separate cold front is also set to plunge millions in the Midwest into arctic weather conditions.
Freezing air is expected to blanket huge swathes of the US into the weekend, bringing ice and further travel chaos stretching from the Great Lakes to the Appalachians.
'Cold air will follow the strong cold front along with gusty winds and lake-effect snow and flurries across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and interior Northeast later Sunday into Monday,' AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok said Thursday.
Millions of people on the East Coast have been warned to 'rearrange' their travel plans on Friday as a huge storm is set to barrage the area into the weekend (the last snowfall in New York on December 14, 2025 is pictured)
Up to 10 inches of snow is forecast to hit New York and other northeastern hubs on Friday, while a separate cold front is also set to plunge millions in the Midwest into arctic weather conditions
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned the snowfall may likely cause treacherous driving conditions and turn to sleet overnight.
Snow could fall at a rate of 1 inch per hour, with 2 inches possible in some heavier waves of the winter storm, according to the NWS.
Forecasters said a secondary storm is expected Sunday night, which is not expected to bring snowfall and may wash away the snow and sleet from days before.
Hochul said that New York is planning to deploy more than 1,600 large plow trucks to help tackle the winter conditions.