The eastern two-thirds of the United States will be hammered by a winter storm and freezing temperatures starting on Friday and lasting into Monday, threatening widespread travel disruptions and power outages due to ice.
The storm, which could impact more than 100 million people in the United States, is forecast to bring as many as 20 inches of snow in the Appalachians and West Virginia mountains, while many people living in the eastern part of the country could face dangerous slick or frozen roads and potential power outages from ice-laden trees and branches falling and snapping power lines, officials said.
