Gulf Storm Slides Up Coast as Major Snow Storm

A major snowstorm heading up the Carolinas is making a path toward the major cities of the Northeast.

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A low pressure system spinning in the Gulf of Mexico is about to take aim as a snowmaker for the Carolinas and the Northeast. Forecasters in Asheville, North Carolina are preparing viewers for more than a foot of snow. Any icy mix is possible for the lower elevations of This same storm is expected to leave snow on the ground in Baltimore, D.C., Philadelphia and even New York.

The same storm system is producing tornado watches in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area.

-Dawn Brown