Nearly half of the United States from the Midwest to Northeast will see snow or a freezing rain mix before the weekend arrives, weather forecasters say.

The storm that hit the West Coast is making the trek across the country to bring a significant snowstorm to the Northeast this weekend.

The first snowfall projections have been released for the next in a series of winter storms in the Northeast. The predictions come just as a dangerous ice storm sweeps through on Thursday, Feb. 6, causing slippery travel,