A man walks his dog along a muddy street after a winter snowstorm in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.
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Travel could become a challenge for millions of people in the northeastern United States on Tuesday as the season's first winter storm intensifies.
A low pressure system moving from Pennsylvania into Maine is expected to drop 6 inches or more of snow in several states and make commuting difficult Tuesday night. according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters also say parts of the Appalachian Mountains, especially areas along the Virginia-West Virginia border, will experience widespread icing that could create hazardous conditions on roads and sidewalks.
“Please be careful if you must travel, make sure your essentials at home and in your car are stocked up for the winter, and check on your neighbors — especially seniors — who may need help,” Maine Gov. Janet Mills. says the statement. Some parts of eastern Maine received up to a foot of snow.
In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Five counties in the northern tip of the state are expected to be hit hardest by the storm.
A cold forecast is expected for the Northeast following heavy snowfall. in several Midwestern states during busy tourist weekends. Between 6 and 11 inches of snow fell in northwest Indiana and northern Illinois, where Chicago is located. set a new record for the heaviest snowfall in one November day. In Milwaukee, where local authorities have declared a snow emergency, Snowfall totals varied 6 inches to a foot.
United Airlines planes are spotted at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Sunday after a winter snowstorm hit the area.
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Federal forecasters now say parts of New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine could see at least a half-inch of snow by Wednesday morning. The heaviest snowfall could occur from the Poconos in Pennsylvania to coastal Maine, where 5 to 10 inches are expected. The NMS warned that more than an inch of snow could fall per hour.
The system will move from the northeast into Canada by Wednesday morning.
All over the country separate winter storm system Snow was expected to bring snow to parts of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming Tuesday night into Thursday morning. NWS Boulder Office warned local residents to prepare for “a slow, slippery and dangerous commute to work on Wednesday morning.”
