Winter alerts are millions as cold rain threatens power outages and travel hazards

Around 100 million people were in place on Thursday in 22 states from Nebraska to Massachusetts, as a series of winter storms hit states in the north and east, bringing snow, sleds and freezing. rain.

Forecasters warn that cold deflections can lead to power outages and difficult travel conditions.

A storm that has affected the Great Lakes region has affected the Great Lakes region, with the Ohio Valley and the Mid-Atlantic going further northeast, meaning many people to many people coming It was a very cold morning.

The storm is expected to close schools Thursday in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts to prevent major cities such as Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York and Boston.

The mix of ice and rain will end at 10 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C., New York at noon to New York, and the mix of snow and ice will end at 4 p.m. in Boston.

As many as half an inch of ice are expected in parts of West Virginia, Northern Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania, which could cause scattered blackouts and damage to trees.

Ice is expected to be northwest of Interstate 95 from Washington to Philadelphia. “This ice has the ability to make untreated roads dangerous,” the Weather Service said. In most parts of New England, 2 to 5 feet of snow may fall.

Weather Services warned this week that even a small amount of cold rain, which freezes when the rain hits the ground, can cause damage on the road. It says on X: “Indeed, frozen rain is the worst.

“The cold rain makes the road very, very slippery, and unfortunately people think they can still drive. It's not snow, it's ice, and everyone, including us, will skate through the ice,” Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman Fritt, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Fritzi Schreffler said. “Today” Thursday morning.

This storm system will also bring some snow. From Philadelphia to New York City, one inch of snow can be sprinkled into one inch of snow, with two to four inches forecasts for Hartford, Connecticut and Boston.

Overnight, commercial vehicles were banned from use on multiple interstates in Pennsylvania, as precautions.

The weather also affects air travel. More than 165 flights have been cancelled since 3 a.m. Thursday, with more than 332 delays, according to Flightaware.

Inclement weather is expected to end on Thursday night and will be replaced by strong winds as a new low-pressure weather system passes through southeast Canada. There is a snowstorm warning in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.

NBC's Al Roker warned that another system would create Big Lake Snow and Ohio Valley Ice. It will continue to create icy conditions eastward from Saturday to Sunday in the mid-Atlantic, while along the I-95 corridor creates tough travel conditions for Super Bowl Sunday.