TWO destructive winter storms are set to batter the US as 50million people are placed under weather warnings canceling thousands of flights.
Parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast are expected to be slammed with dangerous ice levels and heavy snowfall Thursday night into Friday.
The National Weather Service warned that the mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain could result in power outages and dangerous travel conditions for many.
The conditions are expected to make travel difficult for the weekend and could result in mass flight cancelations at airports across the country.
Portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee are under winter storm warnings.
Nearly 1,500 flights were grounded as of Thursday morning, mainly from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, per Flightaware.
The winter storm has continued to impact the Dallas-Fort Worth airport after more than 1,000 flights were canceled on Wednesday.
The expected weather also forced school cancelations for roughly 154,000 students in the Dallas Independent School District.
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The massive winter storms are predicted to move into the Northeast Thursday night into Friday that will dump heavy snow, ice and rain along the Interstate 95 corridor.
Some areas could see 24 consecutive hours or more of precipitation, and a 1,800-mile swath of icing is possible from central Texas into the Northeast, according to NBC News.
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New York City, parts of Pennsylvania and western Maryland are expected to see rain and a wintry mix – while snow, ice, and freezing rain are forecast for upstate New York and New England.
The NWS said snowfall rates of up to an inch an hour are expected for parts of the Northeast.
"As the system moves to the Central Appalachians/Mid-Atlantic on Friday morning, heavy snow will develop over parts of the Northeast into Southern New England," the Maryland NWS reported.
"Widespread amounts of 6-12 inches are forecast."
Three to six inches of snow is possible from the Midwest to New England, as six to 12 inches are predicted for upstate New York to southern New England, NBC reported.
Areas of Massachusetts are likely to see almost a foot of snow, while Boston could see about nine inches by week's end.
About 2.5 inches of snow are in store Thursday night for the Big Apple, forecasters predict.
Residents in the path of the storm are encouraged to take precautions as conditions could become hazardous.
Those who do not have to travel are encouraged to stay home, as ice could make the roads dangerous.
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