The effects of a winter storm began piling up Thursday in the Northeastern U.S. even before much snow did, as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, schools closed and officials prepared to shut down major roads if needed.
It could be strong winds, which may reach 45 mph (70 kph), rather than the foot (30 centimeters) or more of snow expected in some places, that wreaks the most havoc.
The storm was expected to dump at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) of wet, heavy snow and bring high winds over a swath of the Northeast from Philadelphia to New York City to Albany, New York, canceling flights and creating a danger of toppled power lines.
The latest snow comes just as Philadelphia and New Jersey have finally cleaned up from a pair of blizzards more than two weeks ago that deposited more than 3 feet of snow.
Forecasts called for Thursday's storm to hit much of the East and into the Midwest.
New York City was expected to get a mixture of rain and snow through the day, with it turning to all snow in the evening. Up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) was expected by Friday morning.
Airlines were telling passengers to call ahead, as hundreds of flights from airports in the Northeast were scratched with threats that the storm would worsen. Airports in the New York City area and Philadelphia reported cancelations.
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Associated Press writers Michael Rubinkam in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Randy Pennell in Philadelphia, Shawn Marsh in Trenton, New Jersey, and Kiley Armstrong and Ula Ilnytzky in New York City contributed to this report.
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