In the Northeast, freezing rain and sleet have blanketed parts of Pennsylvania and New York. Other areas in the region are getting walloped with snow. More than 30 million people across the region are under winter weather advisories on Sunday morning.
It said a quarter to a half inch of ice is expected to accumulate Sunday.
“Extremely dangerous travel conditions. Untreated surfaces will be very slippery. Isolated power outages are possible,” the NWS office said.
Residents are urged to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary.
“If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency,” the NWS office in State College said.
By Sunday afternoon, the frigid mix of winter precipitation in the Northeast will transition to freezing rain for most and snow for some of the higher elevations before ending this evening,
Wide swaths of New England are…
