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Major storm could strike Pittsburgh, Philly, NYC, and Boston with up to a foot of snow on Thursday
A huge swath of the American Northeast will likely experience a serious snowstorm on Thursday, snarling travel and traffic on highways.
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AccuWeather reports that 6 to 12 inches are possible in the worst-affected areas — shown in darkest blue on the map, near New York City and Boston.
Elsewhere, lighter accumulation or slush are more likely.
The storm could significantly affect travel throughout the region, with 1 to 2 inches of snow falling per hour in some places.
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As always, caution is key in reading these predictions. There's a big difference between 6 and 12 inches, or 3 and 6.
The National Weather Service, which provides a great deal of the data that meteorologists like the folks at AccuWeather use in their predictions, published a map that frames what we know in more conservative terms. The NWS focuses on the most likely accumulation, rather than the possible extremes of the range.
Here's the NWS's map of the most snow expected in New York City.
And, of course, there's always the possibility the storm will fizzle.
We encourage readers in the affected areas to follow updates on the storm situation at Business Insider, local news, and elsewhere — and prepare accordingly.
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