Winter Storm Warning Announced as 24 Inches of Snow, 60 mph Winds Expected

A new year is approaching, and it's shaping up to be an active one for weather in the U.S., as the National Weather Service (NWS) has announced winter weather warnings going from Tuesday, Dec. 30, into the rest of the week.

A strong winter storm continues to hit the Midwest and Northeast, with the NWS reporting that areas of the Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and upstate New York are looking at getting anywhere from 24 to 60 inches of snow by Friday, Jan. 2, due to lake-effect snow, and strong winds.