People in New York City and the surrounding area are bracing for a major winter storm that's set to hit the region with heavy snow on top of dangerous, subfreezing weather this weekend.

A massive winter storm bearing down on the East Coast this weekend is expected to bring heavy snow and subzero temperatures to New York.

Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) swath from Arkansas to New England — halted traffic, canceled flights and triggered wide school cancellations Monda...