It 's been a brutal winter for many people across the East Coast of the United States with non-stop snow storms . But now forecasters are warning that Southerners could get a new cold front heading across the country which could leave a bit of everything in its wake - including snow , flooding , ice and mudslides . Temperatures will soon drop 20 degrees or more throughout the country , according to data from The National Weather Service . Scroll down for video . Forecasters are warning that a new cold front is heading across the country , which could include snow , flooding , ice and mudslides . Snow falls near the entrance of Noble Park in Paducah , Kentucky . On Wednesday afternoon another cold front bringing with it a possible snow storm that could dump up to eight inches in New York was on the cards and was set to last until Thursday night . On Wednesday afternoon another cold front brought a possible snow storm to the east coast . Up to eight inches of fresh snow are expected to fall on New York city today after it was hit by a round of rain and sleet . One forecaster said that it was going to continue until late in the afternoon . 'Here we go , ' Mayor Bill de Blasio said , adding that the Sanitation Department was gearing up to tackle the mess . He wrote on Twitter late last night : 'The weather tonight and tomorrow may create dangerous travel conditions . Be careful . ' The overall wintry onslaught has already affected around 92 million people in the U.S. who are under some sort of winter weather warning , watch or advisory , according to CNN . Vehicle tracks are left as snow falls in Henderson , Kentucky , yesterday afternoon . The area is expected to get six to 10 inches of snow . Car owners prop up their windshield wipers as first sleet , then heavy snow , falls in Henderson . LaMont Ridley ( right ) , 11 , tags his friend , Gabe Bean , 10 , with a snowball as the two play in front of LaMont 's home in Kentucky . Snow is quickly blanketing the region as the two boys throw snowballs at each other , getting some good shots in . The latest round of wintry weather will eventually extend nearly 2,000 miles , from New Mexico to Massachusetts . Forecasters are predicting that Kentucky could see a further six to 10 inches of snow . Meanwhile Boston Massachusetts has seen 105.7 inches of snow - just 1.9 inches short of the record set nine years ago . Temperatures on Thursday night and Friday morning are expected to plunge to around zero . Another major concern was over ice which could cause power outages in Arkansas , northern Mississippi and western Tennessee which will experience icy weather . There are predictions that some areas could get a third of an inch of ice accumulation . An aerial view of Chicago city shows a frozen Lake Michigan in Chicago , Illinois , yesterday . A woman navigates high snow banks and deep puddles as she walks through the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston yesterday afternoon . Steven Watson , a dog trainer and walker , navigates a six-strong pack of dogs over a snow-cleared path at the Boston Common . Commuters made their way slowly home in Henderson , Kentucky , last night after rain continued into the evening as heavy snow . Dallas is forecast to experience sleet and ice which could cause problems at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , where more than 630 arrivals and departures were canceled or delayed yesterday . Altogether , nationwide , more than 3,800 flights were delayed , according to website FlightAware . At least 1,750 were canceled . It is expected that another 2,000 flights will be delayed due to bad weather today . Schools from Texas to West Virginia also closed early Wednesday and Penn State University canceled classes due to weather for the first time in eight years . And as the weather wallops the country with a mixture of problems , western Kentucky , northern Tennessee and western Pennsylvania might get two to four inches of rain from a slow moving front . A silver car is nearly submerged in flood waters in Virginia as forecasters predict Kentucky , northern Tennessee and western Pennsylvania could get two to four inches of rain from a slow-moving front . Cars are forced to turn round in Rivesville , West Virginia , after rain and warm temperatures caused snow to melt and flood the roads . A large house and its drive are completely surrounded by flood waters near Waverly , Kentucky . Thee cars are submerged in Logan , West Virginia , yesterday afternoon . Flood warnings have been issued as heavy rain moves through the state before giving way to significant snowfall . A home in Wise County , Virginia , is surrounded by water and ice already as more sleet and snow arrives . Residents of these cities are also being warned that flooding could become a major issue if rain totals reach their expected limits . But it wont stop there , rain is likely to turn back into snowfall in many states as cold air pushes in . And just to add a twist in the weather , there has already been a mudslide reported in Mingo County West Virginia which resulted in one woman going to the hospital , according to WCHS-TV .
The National Weather Service said temperatures will soon drop 20 degrees . Wintry weather will extend 2000 miles from New Mexico to Massachusetts . Ice could cause power outages in Arkansas , Mississippi and Tennessee . Western Kentucky , northern Tennessee and Pennsylvania might get rain .