Heavy snow and brutal cold to sweep across U.S.
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"Over 160 million Americans are under winter hazards associated with the impending major winter storm," the WPC said.
Over 130 million people were under weather alerts for snow, sleet and freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Houston and Southeast Texas are all but certain to get rained on Saturday, so the only mystery is: When will the rain turn into something more icy?
Airlines are waiving change fees, but passengers are limited in terms of when and where they can rebook travel.
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Winter storm warning issued for Western Pa. from Saturday to Monday – as much as 14 inches of snow
On Friday at 12:53 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid from Saturday 7 p.m. until Monday noon for Mercer, Venango, Lawrence, Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Washington and Greene counties.
A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:36 p.m. EST in effect until Friday at 1 p.m. EST for Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee and Wexford counties.
A winter storm is right around the corner for much of the eastern United States, but models show a shifting path. Here are updates for Atlanta.
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