A major winter storm is moving from the Central Plains into the Mid-Atlantic region. Eight -14 inches of snow is forecast from northern Missouri through the Central Appalachians, with 6-12 inches of snow likely across the Mid-Atlantic states including the Washington, D.C. metro area. Heavy freezing rain will create a swath of damaging ice accumulations from Kansas through the central Appalachians. Read More >
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