Next major winter storm in the US set to blast 300 million with downpours, snow - The system brought heavy rain to wildfire-ravaged areas of Southern California after months without precipitation

Nearly a dozen states received hazardous weather warnings from the National Weather Service as of early Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm watch at 2:07 a.m. on Thursday valid from 10 p.m. until Saturday 4 p.m. for East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.

Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings were in place for seven states early Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service forecasting up to 12 inches of snow for some parts of the country. Winter storms can cause power outages, while snow can interfere with travel and create dangerous driving conditions.

Hawaii is under severe weather warnings, including high winds, thunderstorms, and flash floods, as a storm approaches.

Snow is here! A winter storm hit Southern Colorado overnight and is expected to continue through Thursday morning. National Weather Service forecasters

Heavy snow and high winds are forecast to impact travel on Oregon’s Cascade Mountain roads and passes from Thursday night into Saturday afternoon.

A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to six inches in the southern metro area.

From national parks to crucial access routes and rural communities, the expected rough weather is forcing closures across the island chain.

On Thursday at 2:07 a.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Friday 4 a.m. until Saturday 4 p.m. for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

Rain is expected to move into the area as early as 3 a.m. Friday, however, it’s “much more likely” that residents will see rain closer to 7-8 a.m., according to Matthew Wunsch, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

When you think about Hawaii, what comes to mind? Warm beaches, swaying palm trees and pineapples? Probably not a blizzard. But this week, meteorologists say hurricane-force winds and 2 feet of snow will grace the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in the island state.