"Eastern US Braces for Devastating Weekend Storm with Rain, Wind, Snow, and Severe Weather"

A powerful storm system is expected to impact the eastern half of the United States over the weekend, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, snow, and the potential for severe weather. The storm will cause travel disruptions, power outages, and flash flooding along the Gulf Coast, mid-Mississippi, Ohio valleys, and the Northeast. Strong winds are forecasted along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts, with gusts up to 70 mph. Snowfall is expected in the Great Lakes and interior Northeast, with accumulating snow possible in parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Additionally, there is a risk of severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes, in the South.