Nearly a dozen states received hazardous weather warnings from the National Weather Service as of early Wednesday.

On Wednesday at 12:57 p.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Thursday 10 p.m. until Saturday 4 p.m. for North Oregon Cascades, Cascades of Marion and Linn counties and Cascades of Lane County.

Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings were in place for seven states early Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service forecasting up to 12 inches of snow for some parts of the country. Winter storms can cause power outages, while snow can interfere with travel and create dangerous driving conditions.

An updated winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 4 a.m. in effect until Thursday at 1 a.m. for Oneida County.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Northern Trinity area, including Scott Mountain Pass, from Thursday evening through late Friday night.

Weather Advisory is active through 5 p.m. Thursday for the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Wet Mountains, upper Rio Grande Valley and eastern San Juan Mountains, NWS forecasters said.

A powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flooding is set to hit the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday evening.

A winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:54 a.m. valid from 7 p.m. until Wednesday 6 p.m. for Oneida County.

A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to six inches in the southern metro area.

Meteorologists are having a tough time predicting how much accumulation different areas will see, but any reports of double-digit inches of snow are likely incorrect.

Northern New York is set to get up to an additional 7 inches ofsnow through Thursday, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service (NWS). Why It Matters The heavy snowfall will impact travel for New Yorkers in the affected counties.

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