Northeast prepares for first major snowstorm of season.
The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow.
Some parts of northern New England were expecting up to 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) of snow.
A windy, potentially icy storm was headed to the region and could soak some parts of the area's six states while piling snow in others, forecasters said.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories in states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut.
The winter blast is set to arrive days after more than 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) of snow fell at Chicago O’Hare International Airport over the weekend.
Snow in the Great Lakes region was tapering off, but the new storm was heading to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
“It’s going to be the first snowfall of the season for many of these areas, and it’s going to be rather significant,” Orrison said.