Winter storm to bring heavy snow to East Coast this weekend

The year's first significant winter storm in the east is expected to bring heavy snow to more than a dozen states this weekend.

The year's first significant winter storm in the eastern U.S. is expected to bring heavy snow to more than a dozen states this weekend.

Winter storm warnings are in effect for 13 states, from North Carolina to Maine.

Overall, there is a wide swath of projected 6-12 inches across many interior portions of the Northeast. Some of the highest snow totals will be found in the higher elevations of New England, where more than a foot is likely.

There remains uncertainty in snowfall for some regions. In Connecticut, for example, snow totals will likely rise the farther north you go from I-95. Eastern Massachusetts is another area that may have a sharp gradient of snow totals, with some getting a lot and some getting barely anything.

"The combination of heavy, wet snow and gusty winds from northeast Pennsylvania through much of southern and central New England will result in difficult travel with some power outages and tree damage," the National Weather Service warned. "Gusty onshore winds may lead to minor flooding along the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts during the Sunday morning high tide cycle."