Several states across the U.S. have been issued winter weather-related alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) as of early Saturday, with forecasters expecting up to 15 inches of snow to fall in parts of the country. Among the states with either winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories in effect are New York, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Oregon, Washington, California, and Alaska. Winter storm warnings cover Hamilton and