Winter weather warnings are in place for parts of 11 states as heavy, wet snow is forecast for New England through the remainder of the working week.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued alerts for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and West Virginia, as well as California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Michigan.
And the storm—which sparked tornado watches in the central-eastern Midwest and blizzard conditions in the Great Lakes—is set to bring snow accumulations of up to two feet in the Northeast.
In its latest forecast, the NWS said that precipitation would begin over north-central New England and northeastern New York on Thursday before spreading into Maine. Snowfall rates are expected to decrease, but will continue into Friday.
Heavy snow is also predicted over the central Appalachians.
In Michigan's northeastern peninsula, up to four inches of additional snow accumulations are expected after Wednesday's deluge, along with winds of 35 mph.
The Great Lakes region has already seen several bouts of heavy snow throughout the winter, with as much as three feet of snow falling during one storm period in January.
In the Appalachians of West Virginia, up to eight inches of snow is anticipated at elevations above 3,000 feet, along with winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Bursts of heavier snow and snow squalls could see visibility rapidly drop below a quarter of a mile, while strong winds could bring down tree branches.
In northeastern New York, an additional eight inches of snow is expected through Friday morning beyond what has already fallen in most parts, while portions of the Adirondacks into Vermont will see a further foot of snow.
Up to 15 inches of snow, along with winds as high as 50 miles an hour, are forecast for Vermont, bringing storm totals to as much as 20 inches.
In New Hampshire, snow accumulations of up to 13 inches and sleet of around a tenth of an inch are anticipated, while in higher terrain totals might approach two feet. Winds as high as 50 mph are also expected.
Up to 10 inches of snow is predicted for parts of northern Massachusetts, along with ice forming in a light glaze and winds reaching 60 mph.
These conditions will continue into Maine, where up to 17 inches of snow could fall while winds are set to gust as high as 55 mph, potentially damaging trees and power lines. Travel during snowstorms is not recommended as low visibility is expected to create dangerous driving conditions.
The storm comes just two weeks after New England faced several rounds of snow from two late winter fronts, after a northeasterly storm brought snow showers to the region the week prior.
The NWS said that another front will bring coastal rain and mountain snow to the West Coast on Thursday evening, with heavy snow forming over the Sierra Nevada range.
In mountain ranges in the San Bernardino and Riverside counties of California, up to eight inches of snow is predicted at elevations around 7,000 feet, with winds gusting as high as 65 mph through Friday morning.
Meanwhile, in the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, up to 20 inches of snow is expected into Saturday, with similar totals in the Ruby and Humboldt ranges of Nevada.
States on the West Coast have already faced several bouts of heavy snowfall over the winter, having been subjected to a "prolific series" of atmospheric river storms from the Pacific.
In March, a powerful winter storm brought in excess of 12 feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada range, as well as several feet of snow and blizzard conditions to higher-elevation regions of neighboring states.
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