Experts Warn Winter Storm Fern Could Be “Catastrophic” — These 12 Cities Are in the Crosshairs

It starts the same way every time.

A calm forecast update. A few scattered flurries.

Then the warnings get sharper, the maps get darker, and suddenly everyone’s saying the same thing: this one isn’t normal.

Winter Storm Fern is being described by forecasters as a major, multi-day system with a dangerous mix: heavy snow in one zone, damaging ice in another, and bitter cold that turns small problems into emergencies.

And the part that catches people off guard isn’t just the snow.

It’s the ice. The wind. The power outages. The roads that look “fine” until you’re sliding.

Based on current forecasts and storm modeling, analysts have singled out 12 major U.S. cities where conditions could be especially disruptive — with travel, power, and daily life potentially breaking down fast.

Because here’s the truth: you don’t need a hurricane for chaos.

You just need freezing rain for a few hours and the wrong city infrastructure at the wrong time.

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