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(CNN) -- New England braced Friday for another major snowstorm, just two weeks after a mammoth record-breaking blizzard buried much of the region.
The peak of the storm is forecast for Saturday night through midday Sunday. It is not expected to be as strong as the blizzard, but the storm could still pack a powerful punch, with between 6-18 inches of snow expected in some places.
Interior portions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine will see the heaviest snow, while the major metro areas of Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City are expecting rain. Boston is on the line between rain and snow.
"I've had enough. I'm ready for spring," said Elaine Cardinal, a resident of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, CNN affiliate WHDH reported.
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The storm, combined with high winds, could lead to downed trees and power lines.
It will likely disrupt travel on roads and create delays at airports, before heading out over the Atlantic on Monday.
"Boston will be ready," said Mayor Thomas Menino. "We will be out treating the roads before the snow, and our plows are ready to hit the streets this weekend."
Arctic tailgate
The winter storm is separate from one that hit 20 states this week, pummeling baseball fans in Wisconsin and dumping record snow in parts of Kansas.
In spite of the snow, Milwaukee Brewers fans showed up at Miller Park to camp out for their shot to buy individual tickets for Brewers home games. Tickets go on sale Saturday.
"Had a little heat in there. Covered up with three sleeping bags. I was good," fan Randy Gordon told CNN affiliate WISN.
Unlike some other tents, Gordon's survived a blustery night.
Video showed a heavy snow falling, whipping plastic panels on tents set up outside the ballpark. A lone grill sat unused.
Some snow records
Wichita, Kansas, saw its second-highest storm snowfall total on record with 14.2 inches over two days, the National Weather Service said.
Some parts of the state saw even more snow, and Missouri was not far behind, with accumulations of around a foot in some places. Neighboring Nebraska got less snow than expected.
The snow set a record at Kansas City International Airport with 9 inches falling in a single day. The old record was 5.1 inches set in 2010. The airport closed Thursday evening but reopened overnight.
Some businesses and universities shut down Thursday as state officials urged residents to stay off the roads.
The white blanket emptied out the streets of Kansas City.
Buses ran until 1 p.m. Thursday, but driving them wasn't easy, as some got stuck. One bus trying to negotiate a left turn on a snow-covered street fishtailed, swiping down a light pole on a sidewalk. The incident was caught on camera and made its way to CNN affiliate KMBC.
Bus service resumed Friday morning, and a handful of businesses reopened, KMBC reported.
Silver lining
While causing mayhem elsewhere, the snowstorm turned out to be a welcome one to many Kansans and many others throughout the Great Plains who are suffering a drought.
This is the third straight year of severe drought in the nation's breadbasket -- affecting not just Kansas, but also Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and a host of other farm-heavy states. The Kansas Department of Agriculture expects those conditions to continue into April, but near-record levels of snowfall will ease the problem and could accelerate the drought's end.
"It snows so infrequently here. Now we've been in a really bad drought for several years; really, really hot summer and just no moisture. So we're thrilled to see snow or ice -- whatever moisture we can get," Wichita resident Kristen Woodburn said.
Ranchers embraced the storm, even though bitter cold snowstorms can be deadly during calving season.
Frank Harper, a Kansas rancher from Sedgwick and the immediate past president of the Kansas Livestock Association, said the storm did cause more work for him because he had to bring his calves inside throughout the day to warm them up.
"The saving grace is the temperature. It's not too cold tonight, so we should be in good shape," Harper said, adding that he hasn't lost any calves in the storm. He even called the snowstorm a blessing for bringing good moisture to the winter wheat.
CNN's Dave Hennen, Ben Brumfield, Erin McPike, Josh Levs and Pedram Javaheri contributed to this report.
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City worker Thuan Tran and police officer Christina Batalia help dig out stranded motorist Gary Cook after the area was hit by a snowstorm on February 26 in Overland Park, Kansas.
Wet snow hangs on branches on February 26 in Merriam, Kansas.
Milk shelves are nearly empty at a Kansas City, Missouri, grocery store on February 26, after a snowstorm batters the area again.
Heavy snow covers street signs in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 26.
Tree branches are covered in snow on February 26 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Motorists head home on U.S. 69 on Monday, February 25, in Overland Park, Kansas, during the snowstorm.
About 5 feet of snow piles up February 25 outside CNN iReporter Matthew West's back porch in Canyon Texas, covering up his son's tricycle.
Alan Daniels loads salt trucks at the Overland, Kansas, Park Public Works Department on February 25.
The "Keeper of the Plains" statue is blanketed with snow in Wichita, Kansas, on February 25.
A resident shovels snow as the wind cuts down on visibility during a winter storm in Denver on Sunday, February 24.
Bicycles gather snow during a storm in Denver on February 24.
Twelve to 14 inches of snow fell in northeastern Kansas on Thursday, February 21. However, on Friday, February 22, the sun was out, and this street had been cleared, but many were not. Neighbors worked to clear their driveways while the kids enjoyed playing the deepest snow many of them had ever experienced.
Jackie Arrandondo, 19, is covered with morning snow from head to toe as she waits for a city bus Friday, in Minneapolis. Gusty winds and iced-over roadways made for treacherous Midwest travel Friday as a major winter storm headed east over the Great Lakes. Two deaths have been linked to the storm, including one in a fatal traffic accident in Minnesota.
Shawn Noble skis to work after a winter storm left more than 6 inches of snow on February 22 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Tow truck driver Tyson House helps trucker Gary Wheeler of Kansas City on Friday, February 22, in Greensburg, Kansas, after his truck slid off the road. The huge snowstorm was moving across the Plains on Thursday.
A worker uses a snowblower to clear a path on February 22 in Greensburg, Kansas.
Tow truck drivers aid a semi on February 22 in Greensburg, Kansas.
A car is stranded in the snow on Highway 135 outside Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, February 21.
Vehicles drive in single file down Highway 135 outside Wichita on Thursday.
Mark Russell, right, vice president of rules and competition for the PGA Tour, talks with Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark as snow and rain suspend play during the first round of the World Golf Championships in Marana, Arizona, on Wednesday, February 20.
Snow covers this cactus during the first round of the World Golf Championships at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, on February 20.
Pedestrians make their way to work through the snow in downtown Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday, February 20.
Police take care of an accident in Wichita on Wednesday.
Golf fans seek shelter from the snow Wednesday after the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. The tournament was suspended due to the weather.
Snow covers the driving range at Dove Mountain on Wednesday.
Snow covers the clubhouse behind the 18th green during the first round of the tournament at Dove Mountain on Wednesday.
Snow collects around golf balls on the practice putting green on Wednesday.
Golf spectators look for cover as snow comes down.
David Viana of the Real Salt Lake soccer team heads the ball against the New England Revolution during the snowfall on Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona.
Brad Evans of the Seattle Sounders dribbles the ball while playing the New York Red Bulls in Tucson on Wednesday.
Snow blankets Yucca Valley, California, an area that rarely sees snow, on Wednesday.
The sun shines on the fresh snow in Yucca Valley on Wednesday.
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