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Blizzard watch posted from Washington to New York for storm

A blizzard watch has been posted from Virginia to Long Island, including Washington and New York, for a storm that threatens to bring high winds and heavy snow starting Friday.

By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg | Updated on January 21, 2016
Pedestrian wait to cross 13th street in downtown Washington during an evening snowfall, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. As Washington prepares for this weekend's snowstorm, now forecast to reach blizzard conditions, a small clipper system pushed through the region Wednesday night causing massive delays and issues on the roads.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

(Bloomberg) — A blizzard watch has been posted from Virginia to Long Island, including Washington and New York, for a storm that threatens to bring high winds and heavy snow starting Friday and lasting through the weekend.

Washington and Baltimore have a good chance of getting more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow. Philadelphia could receive almost as much, and New York may see 6 to 12 inches, Patrick Burke, a meteorologist with the U.S. Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland, said Thursday. High winds along the coast raise the chances for blizzard conditions.

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