A potent winter storm is forecast to bring heavy snow and howling winds to the East Coast by Friday, potentially closing roads and schools, canceling flights and causing power outages.<br />The metro areas in and around Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston could all see heavy snow from the storm, according to AccuWeather.<br />Blizzard conditions are possible, meaning winds of 35 mph and visibility of only a quarter-mile for at least three hours.<br />It could be the first storm in 13 years to dump a foot of snow on the entire Northeast megalopolis, Weather.com reported.
