March 12,2014; 7:27PM,EDT
A snowstorm has started to take shape over the Midwest with its sights set on the Northeast.
Snow began falling on Tuesday night from Missouri to Michigan with snow reported in downtown Kansas City within 7 hours of the city hitting 80 degrees.
This storm is expected to track north and east throughout Wednesday with snow reaching Maine and Nova Scotia by the end of the day.
Eventually, this storm will unleash a blizzard across portions of New England with gusty winds blowing snow and reducing visibilities for several hours, bringing travel to a standstill.
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Not only will this storm deliver heavy snow to parts of the Northeast, but also the risk of severe thunderstorms from New Jersey to North Carolina.
Travel will be treacherous around cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., with these gusty thunderstorms forecast to move through around the same time as the evening rush hour.
For more on the storm's path, read the full story here.
Updates: (All times are listed in Eastern Time)
8:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday: U.S. flight delays top 5,000 with an additional 1,904 canceled flights, according to FlightStats.7:57 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Departure traffic has been delayed at Washington Dulles International Airport due to thunderstorms, according to the FAA.
7:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Seven inches of snow was reported in Erie County, Pa., according to a NWS spotter.
6:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Watch 'AccuWeather Live' now for the latest on the winter storm & blizzard in New England:
5:52 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Tree damage and downed power lines due to severe wind reported near Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., according to county emergency manager. A Guilford County weather station reports wind gusts up to 61 mph.
5:25 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Flight delays in the U.S. approach 4,000 with another 1,750 canceled, according to FlightStats.
4:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday:
4:13 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Due to a multiple vehicle accident, I-90 E between exits 46-Rochester and 41-Waterloo is closed, reports the New York State Thruway Authority.
3:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Departure traffic destined to Philadelphia International Airport is subject to ground delays due to wind, according to the FAA.
2:50 p.m. EDT Wednesday: More than 26,500 FirstEnergy customers are without power throughout Ohio.
2:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday National flight cancellations top 1,500 with the most cancellations into and out of Chicago O'Hare, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and Cleveland Hopkins International airports, according to FlightStats.
1:38 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Up to 6.7 inches of heavy snow in Huntington, Ind., reports emergency management.
1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Snow continues across Ohio; emergency manager in Defiance lists 7.5 inches of accumulation.
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Lake St. Marys , Celina, Ohio. (Instagram/jasonmatthew95)12:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday:
11:50 a.m. EDT Wednesday: Tune in at 12 p.m. EDT for the latest storm updates on AccuWeather LIVE:
11:10 a.m. EDT Wednesday: Power outages in northern Illinois have topped 45,000, according to ComEd.
10:40 a.m. EDT Wednesday: Power outages reach 7,400 around Kalamazoo, Lansing, Mich.
10:15 a.m. EDT Wednesday: A ban on tandem tractor trailers is in effect on I-90 between Exit 25A and the state line of Pennsylvania, according to NYDOT.
10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday: Snow is mounting in Toledo, Ohio:
(Instagram/Sarah Brunsman)9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday: An NWS-trained spotter reports 5.5 inches of snow in Benton Harbor, Mich.
9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday: More than 7,600 are without power in the Cleveland area, according to FirstEnergy.
8:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday: FlightStats lists excessive delays to and from Midway, O'Hare, Cleveland and Detroit airports:
(Map/FlightStats)8:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday: For the most recent storm developments, watch the latest edition of AccuWeather LIVE:
7:45 a.m. EDT Wednesday:
7:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday: More than 34,000 are without power in northern Illinois.
7:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday:
6:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday: More than 6,000 customers in Chicago affected by outages, according to ComEd.
6:10 a.m. EDT Wednesday: Reports from the Michigan Department of Transportation report icy, slick roads, including in Detroit and Ann Arbor.
5:40 a.m. EDT Wednesday:
5:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday: The Illinois Department of Transportation reports slick and snow-covered roads from Peoria to Chicago, including large swaths of I-55, I-57 and I-39.
(Map/IDOT)5:20 a.m. EDT Wednesday: According to FlightStats, cancellations approach 600, with nearly 200 of that out of O'Hare to start the day. Delays and cancellations are expected to increase throughout the day.
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