The weather forecast shows a major winter storm could hit Boston this weekend with heavy snow.

A major winter storm is set to spread heavy snow and damaging ice across a large portion of the United States over the coming days. Dangerously cold temperatures will only worsen the storm and increase its danger.

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Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a severe ice storm that may cause power outages and hazardous travel conditions. The National Weather Service warns that 160 million people are under winter storm alerts as the storm approaches this weekend.

A severe winter storm is expected to bring a glaze of ice, dangerously cold temperatures, and potentially a foot of snow to Oklahoma starting Friday.