"The storm that meteorologists say could rival the damage of a major hurricane is expected to bring snow, ice and frigid temperatures from New Mexico to New England starting Friday. Forecasters warn the weather system could bring catastrophic damage, widespread power outages and bitterly cold weather. In the NBA, the start time of the Washington Wizards game at the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday has been moved to noon."
"The ACC moved up the start times for three men's basketball games on Saturday: Wake Forest at Duke, North Carolina at Virginia, and Virginia Tech at Louisville. Xavier moved up its start time for Saturday's game against St. John's by one hour. A pair of women's basketball games involving ranked teams have also had scheduling changes. No. 1 UConn's game at Seton Hall was moved from Sunday to Saturday, and No. 14 Baylor's home contest against Houston went from Sunday to Tuesday."
"The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm. The forecast comes exactly a year after another storm forced postponements across U.S. sports. The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women's basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday. The American Athletic Conference also adjusted its weekend men's and women's basketball schedules, moving some games up to Friday."
An approaching major winter storm is expected to bring snow, ice and frigid temperatures from New Mexico to New England beginning Friday, with forecasters warning of catastrophic damage, widespread power outages and bitterly cold weather. The storm has prompted changes across professional and collegiate basketball schedules. The Washington Wizards' game at Charlotte was moved to noon, and multiple Atlantic Coast Conference men's games were moved earlier. Xavier adjusted its tipoff time. Ranked women's games involving UConn and Baylor were rescheduled, and the Sun Belt and American Athletic conferences altered numerous start times. Several schools postponed or moved games to earlier dates.
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