A mix of snow, ice and bitter cold is heading for more than 180 million people across a vast stretch of the country. Airlines, transit systems and schools have announced extensive cancellations.

The storm will bring heavy snow and “crippling” ice impacts to more than 170 million people across the country.

What to Know Preliminary forecasts show 8-16 inches of snow can be expected for much of the region, including New York City, the Hudson Valley, nearly all of New Jersey and into Connecticut. Areas along the coast may see slightly lower totals,

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Air India said on Saturday it had canceled all flights to and from New York and Newark, New Jersey, for Sunday and Monday as a severe winter storm with heavy snow is forecast for the area.

The storm already had brought bitterly cold temperatures to parts of the Plains and Midwest, and could bring what forecasters said could be "catastrophic ice."

About half the population of the United States is in the path of heavy snow and crippling ice, the National Weather Service said.

Your governor issued a State of Emergency ahead of the anticipated winter storm heading our way, but what does this mean for you? New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a State of Emergency during her press conference Friday on the state’s preparation ahead of the winter storm that is expected to pummel the tri-state region this weekend into Monday.