Areas with the greatest chance of receiving six or more inches of snow include north-central North Carolina, southeastern Virginia and parts of the Delmarva Peninsula. Arctic air will follow the storm, plunging much of the Southeast into subfreezing temperatures for several days.

Winter's brutal grip on the U.S. East will continue in the coming days, with subfreezing temperatures reaching into Florida and a potential blizzard threatening the Atlantic coast.

Up to a foot is possible this weekend in parts of the Southeast and on Cape Cod, with smaller amounts expected for much of the East Coast.

Another storm may be set to hit the East Coast, even as much of the U.S. is still reeling from last weekend's weather.

It was Wednesday of last week that forecasters say this past weekend’s storm came into fuller picture. Today is Wednesday, and we know another storm is coming to the East Coast. Everything, of course,

"Continuing to monitor latest developments regarding a significant coastal storm which could affect Southern New England Sunday," the weather service said in its forecast discussion. "There is a growing potential for accumulating snow and gusty winds for Cape Cod, the Islands and perhaps further westward into South Shore and the I-95 corridor."

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In Boston, the chance of getting 6 inches of snow or more is currently around 30%. But a shift of even 10 to 20 miles in the storm’s path could spell the difference between meaningful snow or little,