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Sprawling winter storm is expected in the U.S. this weekend and nearly half of the U.S. population could be affected. This map shows Winter Storm Watches issued as of January 22, 2026 and more are expected on the East Coast. NOAA At the time of writing Thursday, the number of counties and states under Winter Storm Watches was stunning. I do not recall seeing a winter storm footprint this massive since the “Storm of the Century” in 1993, and candidly, many of the counties in the Mid-Atlantic region have not been included yet. They will be, however, in the coming hours. Here are three surprising facts about this massive weekend winter storm. Possible Historic Extent Weather expert Jason Furtado is a meteorology professor at the University of Oklahoma. He told NPR that it is one of the most widespread and significant winter storms he has seen in some time. At Weather.com, Rob Shackelford and Jonathan Erdman noted that the storm could impact 33 states and 180 million people. That’s roughly half the entire U.S. population y’all. By comparison the 1993 “Storm of the Century” caused $2 billion in property damage and affected 22 eastern U.S. states, according to the National Weather Service. The storm also resulted in over 200 direct or indirect fatalities. Weather map depicting the 1993 “Storm of the Centory.” NOAA A Long-Duration, High-Impact Event The storm will start to get its act together. It is expected to be a sprawling, long-duration event. Heavy snow is expected from the Southern Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic region. Washington D.C. could see one of its largest snowfall totals in recent years. It would not surprise me to see over a foot of snow in some areas across the massive swath with this storm. For those of us in the Deep South,…

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