(Bloomberg) — Travel conditions will deteriorate north and west of Interstate 95 from Virginia to New England as snow from a powerful storm moves up the U.S. East Coast tomorrow on the eve of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

As much as 8 inches (20 centimeters) may fall from Virginia into New York, while as much as a foot could pile up across northern New England, said Jim Hayes, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. New York City may get 4 to 6 inches, with northern areas possibly getting 8, said Brian Ciemnecki, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Upton, New York.

"The snowfall will significantly impact holiday travel, making driving dangerous at times," the weather service said in its winter storm watch.

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