On Wednesday at 2:17 a.m. the National Weather Service released a winter storm watch valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. for Northern Lycoming and Southern Lycoming as well as Tioga, Sullivan,

Watch will be from 7 a.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Saturday. Snow, sleet and freezing rain accumulations could cause hazardous road conditions.

A winter storm watch has been announced by the National Weather Service as 48 inches of snow and 100 mph winds approach.

Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect for the Cascades through late Saturday night into early Sunday, with additional snow expected overnight.

California officials and weather forecasters urged holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ahead of a series of powerful winter storms that threatened to slam the state with relentless rains,