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

A winter storm watch has been issued in the Twin Cities, where heavy snow is expected to fall across much of Sunday, while strong winds could bring blizzard conditions to central parts of Minnesota.

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – FIRST ALERT DAY: A strong winter snowstorm will move into the upper Midwest late Sunday morning. Heavy snow and strong winds are possible Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for counties highlighted in orange from 9 am Sunday until 9 am Monday.

Michigan, bringing a combination of heavy rain, damaging winds, and accumulating snow from today into Monday, followed by a stretch of seasonably cold weather.

An updated “Urgent Winter Weather Message” predicting “heavy snow” and accumulations between 5 and 10 inches was issued early Friday by the National

Cities including Mankato and Red Wing in Minnesota, as well as St Croix Falls and Eau Claire in western Wisconsin, are also forecast to see heavier snowfall early on Sunday afternoon, US News, Times N

New York City is under a blanket of snow as a result of a major winter storm across the northeast of the US. People are preparing for the worst snow to hit the city in nearly four years. Heavy snow has forced some US states to declare a state of emergency.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for New York City and areas to the north and east through late morning and midday hours on Saturday.