Federal Agency Warns ‘Major’ Winter Storm to Hit US This Week

Federal Agency Warns ‘Major’ Winter Storm to Hit US This Week
A worker clears cars of snow at the Bereg used car lot after an overnight storm in Orem, Utah, on Dec. 13, 2022. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A major winter storm is slated to hit much of the United States and will threaten to impact Americans’ Christmas travel plans, according to federal forecasters.

The National Weather Service (NWS) wrote on Dec. 18 that a “major storm system is forecast to impact much of the Nation leading up to Christmas Eve, with widespread gusty winds, areas of heavy rain and heavy snow, as well as bitter cold in its wake.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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