New England is getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season , just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Some parts of northern New England were expecting up to 8-12 inches of snow. A windy, potentially icy storm was headed to the region and could soak some parts of the area's six states while piling snow in others, forecasters said.

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The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories in states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut and New York ahead of the snow's arrival.

“It’s going to be the first snowfall of the season for many of these areas, and it’s going to be

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