Storm to hit Northeast; blizzard watch for NYC, Boston

In this Friday, March 10, 2017 file photo, a woman walks through a winter snow storm in Philadelphia. On Saturday, March 11, 2017, meteorologists at the National Weather Service forecasted a blizzard watch for coastal regions including New York City and Boston for Monday night, March 13, 2017, into Tuesday and a winter storm watch for a larger area that includes much of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, upstate New York and New England.

A Foot of Snow, Icy Cold to Blanket Northeast

The Northeastern United States braced for winter weather on Thursday, with storm warnings in place from Pennsylvania through Maine and forecasters calling for more than a foot of snow in some places. The forecast for the heaviest storm the region has seen this year comes a day after much of the northeast saw spring-like weather, with temperatures of 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit .

Snow Storm Takes Aim at U.S. South, Southeast

A winter storm packing heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain is on track for the U.S. South and Southeast where roads may become impassable and power outages are possible starting on Friday and into the weekend, forecasters said. A large swath of the United States, from Louisiana northeast through the Appalachian Mountains and into southern Pennsylvania, is expected to get as much as 8 inches of snow with 1 inch of sleet, according to the National Weather Service.