The Post assigned Cincinnati a subjective "winter storm-impact rating," which indicates the severity of the conditions expected from the storm, of 9 out of 10. The 12 cities were not ranked but instead listed roughly from west to east, which is the path of the storm. For the full list, see here.

As millions of Americans prepare for a brutally cold, snowy weekend, southerners are bracing extra hard.

D.C. is urgently preparing for this weekend's winter storm. Roads and being treated and crews are preparing. But there's another group getting ready to help some of the most vulnerable community members. FOX 5's Sydney Persing has more on the "Snow Team Heroes."

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for all of Northeast Ohio as confidence continues to increase that a major winter storm will bring widespread, disruptive snowfall this weekend.