Winter storm watches have been upgraded to warnings for 8 New Jersey counties expecting 4 to 8 inches of snow starting Friday afternoon.

Wintry precipitation remains a near-certainty for the Lehigh Valley region after Christmas, but how much snow and ice will fall remains in flux, according to forecasters. A winter storm watch remains in effect for Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect ahead of a powerful winter storm that could bring widespread snow to NYC and the Tri-State.

A winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:58 p.m. valid from Friday 7 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. for Hampden County.

A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 10:54 a.m. EST valid for Friday between 5 a.m. EST and 4 p.m. EST for Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac,

PennDOT has announced travel restrictions on a number of state roads ahead of a winter storm expected to bring up to 6 inches of snow to the area Friday and Saturday.

Over a month's worth of rain is expected in a few days across parts of Southern California, forecasters warned.