A potential winter storm is expected to develop this weekend and could impact millions of residents across 25 states in the Midwest and Northeast, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

The system would arrive just one week after Winter Storm Hernando, also known as Blizzard ’26, brought heavy snow and disruptions to New England and portions of the Interstate 95 corridor. Meteorologists say the developing setup is complex, and forecast models remain split on the exact track and severity.

If conditions align, areas stretching from the Ohio Valley to the I-95 corridor could receive between 6 and 8 inches of snow. A less intense scenario projects 1 to 3 inches, with more widespread mixing of sleet, freezing rain, and rain.

The setup begins Saturday as cold air settles across the northern third of the United States. By Sunday, a disturbance is expected to move east from the Rocky Mountains, drawing warmer air northward above the colder surface layer, a process known as overrunning. That interaction could produce a mix of precipitation types depending on surface temperatures.

Forecasters caution that sleet and freezing rain could create especially hazardous travel conditions. Current projections indicate the greatest icing risk may develop along the Interstate 70 corridor and into the Ohio River Valley.

Snow and mixed precipitation are expected to begin in parts of the Midwest on Sunday, spreading into the Ohio Valley on Monday and eventually reaching portions of the Northeast coast.

Meteorologists say the storm’s precise track and intensity will become clearer in the coming days, but residents across the potential impact zone are advised to monitor forecasts as the system develops.