The storm's current track would bring snow to Connecticut early Saturday morning and persist throughout the day and into the overnight hours, according to the .
Fox 61 says the storm could bring "a coating to a few inches for most of the state with the least snow in far northern Connecticut. Higher amounts are possible in southern areas and especially along the shoreline where up to about six inches are possible."
New York City and Washington, D.C., will likely not fare as well, according to the weather service.
The National Weather Service has already issued a blizzard watch for Washington, D.C., New York City, and parts of Long Island and New Jersey.
The Washington Post said it expects anywhere from 12-20 inches to fall on the region this weekend, while forecasts for the New York City area call for 8-10 inches, with snow beginning early Saturday and potentially continuing into the overnight hours.
Boston is also expected to see higher snow totals than Connecticut Saturday into Sunday.
Winds could also be severe across the East Coast over the weekend, potentially reaching up to 60 miles per hour in the New York City area and the New York Times has warned of potential whiteout conditions in the city Saturday night.
There is still some degree of uncertainty in most weekend forecasts due to the potential path of the storm.
The weather service said Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts faces a greater threat of snow than most of Connecticut.
"If the storm tracks closer to the coast heavy snow would be possible further north. Conversely if the storm tracks farther offshore the threat of heavy snow will diminish. The ultimate effects will depend upon the exact track of this system," the weather service said in its forecast for the region.
The storm is also expected to impact travel across the East Coast this weekend. Most airlines have put a travel waiver in place for the Northeast through the weekend, allowing passengers to change to alternate flights without having to pay a change fee.
Impacted airports in the region include Bradley International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark International Airport and Logan International Airport.
Airlines are advising weekend passengers to monitor the forecast and check the status of any weekend flight before traveling to the airport.
American Airlines is canceling the bulk of its flights in the Northeast ahead of the storm. Snow, ice and strong winds will all cause problems for fliers.
At its Charlotte hub, all 654 American flights are canceled for Friday. The airline will not keep any jets there overnight, with plans to resume flights to Charlotte on Saturday morning.
The three Washington and Baltimore area airports will see flight cancelations starting Friday afternoon with all flights canceled there Saturday.
New York's three airports will see all Saturday afternoon American flights canceled with flights resuming on Sunday.
The only good news for fliers: Saturday is the slowest travel day of the week. There are a little more than 22,000 flights scheduled to, from or within the U.S., according to flight tracking service FlightAware. That's about 5,000 fewer flights -- and 400,000 fewer passengers -- than on Thursday or Friday.
All major airlines have issued waivers for travel over the weekend, allowing passengers to rebook onto earlier or later flights to avoid the storms.
An Associated Press report was used in this story.
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