Winter weather warnings are in place for areas of 11 states as heavy, wet snow is forecast for New England through the rest of the work week.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued notifications for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and West Virginia, as well as California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Michigan.
And the storm — which triggered tornado watches in the Midwest and blizzard conditions in the Great Lakes — is set to bring snow accumulations of up to two feet to the Northeast.
In his last forecast, the NWS said showers will begin over north-central New England and northeastern New York on Thursday before spreading into Maine. Snowfall rates are expected to taper off but continue into Friday.
Heavy snowfall is also forecast in the central Appalachians.
In Michigan's northeastern peninsula, up to four inches of additional snow accumulations are expected after Wednesday's deluge, along with 35 mph winds.
The Great Lakes region has already seen several periods of heavy snow during the winter, with up to three feet of snow falling during one storm season in January.
In the West Virginia Appalachians, up to eight inches of snow is expected at elevations above 3,000 feet, along with winds gusting up to 45 mph. Flurries of heavier snow and sleet could see visibility quickly drop below a quarter of a mile, while strong winds could blow down tree limbs.
In northeastern New York, an additional eight inches of snow is expected by Friday morning on top of what has already fallen in most places, while parts of the Adirondacks in Vermont will see another foot of snow.
Up to 15 inches of snow, along with winds of up to 50 mph, are forecast for Vermont, bringing storm totals up to 20 inches.
In New Hampshire, snow accumulations of up to 13 inches and sleet of about a tenth of an inch are expected, with higher ground totals approaching two feet. Winds of up to 50 mph are also expected.
Up to 10 inches of snow is forecast for parts of northern Massachusetts, along with ice forming in a light glaze and winds reaching 60 mph.
Those conditions will continue into Maine, where up to 17 inches of snow could fall while winds are set to gust up to 55 mph, potentially damaging trees and power lines. Travel during a snowstorm is not recommended as low visibility is expected to create hazardous driving conditions.
The storm comes just two weeks after New England faced several rounds of snow from two late winter fronts after a northeast storm brought snowfall to the region the week before.
The NWS said another front will bring coastal rain and mountain snow to the West Coast Thursday afternoon, with heavy snow forming over the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
In mountain ranges in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, California, up to eight inches of snow is forecast at elevations of about 7,000 feet, with winds gusting up to 65 mph by Friday morning.
Meanwhile, in the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, up to 20 inches of snow is expected Saturday, with similar totals in Nevada's Ruby and Humboldt ranges.
The West Coast states have already experienced several periods of heavy snowfall over the winter as they have been hit by a “production run” of atmospheric river storms from the Pacific.
In March, a powerful winter storm brought more than 12 feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountain range, as well as several feet of snow and blizzards to higher elevation areas of neighboring states.
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