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Up to a foot of snow was expected in some of the hardest hit areas, with travel to become "extremely dangerous."
A blast of frigid air from Canada is expected to dump up to a foot of snow along a stretch extending from Michigan to central New England and put more than 16 million Americans under winter storm advisories,
A winter storm system is expected to intensify Saturday morning, bringing steady snow showers and creating potentially hazardous travel conditions across Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan. Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit and Roanoke, Virginia, are a few of the cities at risk through the weekend.
Strong wind gusts and heavy snow are possible in some parts of Michigan this week, prompting weather alerts for several areas of the state.
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Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls
More than 8 inches of snow fell at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this weekend, a record for a single calendar day in November at the airport, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record was set in 1951.
Heavy rain could cause disruption - including flooding - across north-west England on Monday and Tuesday. Met Office forecasters, external have issued a yellow warning, saying there is a risk some homes and businesses could be flooded and that public transport and power supplies could also be affected.