These cities could be hit the hardest as US braces for winter blast of snow, ice

We see far too many wrecks out there for people that do not have to be on the roads, so I want to ask: Stay inside,

Beshear noted

Gusty winds, locally exceeding 40 mph, will create blizzard conditions from Kansas into northwestern Missouri through this evening, with conditions improving from west to east overnight tonight. Areas of heavy snow will spread eastward through the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight, reaching the northern Mid-Atlantic by Monday morning,

NWS bulletin noted

We started pretreating our roads Friday, 36 hours in advance of any snowfall or ice, just to make sure that we were as prepared as we possibly could,

Platt said

This is going to be one of the most historic, significant storms that Kansas City has ever seen,

City Manager Brian Platt said as he operated a snow plow today

Even so, additional accumulations will be less than an inch at most locations,

it said in a forecast discussion

If local authorities are telling people not to travel, it's counterintuitive to try to run a full slate of services when people are being told to stay home,

Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari said

This is a traditional snow day with no online learning,

the district announced

Please be patient if you have called 911 for assistance. A deputy will call you or respond to you as soon as possible,

the sheriff's office said in a statement

Zach IscolnYC Emergency Management Commissioner

We urge New Yorkers to prepare for a challenging evening commute on Monday, as this winter weather system brings some snow accumulation early in the New Year,

NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol said

Heavy snowfall and wind gusts will create blizzard conditions in the Central Plains and freezing rain is forecast from central Kansas through the central Appalachians. Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening from the Sabine River Valley into the lower Mississippi Valley."

The bulletin summarizes the worst of it

Drivers should stay off the roads if possible, remain alert, and follow all safety protocols,

Murphy said

Executive Branch agencies will continue to provide essential services,

read a post on Beshear's X account

We haven’t seen more than 10 inches in 32 years,

Platt told NBC News

Phil Murphynew Jersey, Governor

Throughout our state, we are experiencing severe winter weather resulting in hazardous conditions, with snowfall expected to reach a high of six to eight inches in our southern counties,

Murphy said in the statement

Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice,

the weather service office in Silver Spring, Maryland said in a series of statements

When the temperature is in the 20s, and even less than that, it’s harder to move it, it’s harder to melt it,

he said

Whether we're in a blizzard or not, ... we cannot delay that certification... I hope we have full attendance."

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Fox News Sunday

This activation brings additional subject matter experts from other state agencies and external partners into one location to facilitate an effective, direct and coordinated response to the winter storm impacting the state,

the state's Department of Homeland Security said

As this is a weather-related event, we will continue monitoring the situation and if anything changes, all customers scheduled for impacted services will be notified as soon as possible."

Amtrak Alerts, the official account wrote on X on January 4:

No change to the schedule,

said Lauren Fine, communications director for Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise