Major snowstorm hits Northeastern U.S. as the Midwest braces for freezing temperatures

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New England snowstorm caused hundreds of car accidents and major disruptions.

Colorado experienced its first winter storm with significant snowfall expected.

Midwest braces for frigid temperatures, significantly below normal for the season.

Earlier this week, the states in the northeastern U.S. received multiple inches of snow, while the Midwest is bracing for the coldest temperatures of the season later this week.

Moving further west, Colorado received its first major snowstorm of the year Wednesday morning.

Here’s a look at what weather looks like around the U.S. this week.

Storm dumps inches of snow on New England

On Monday and Tuesday, New England, other Northeastern states and some of the Midwest received multiple inches of snow, leading to hundreds of car accidents