Even though a large weekend storm may end up being a "late bloomer" in terms of disruptive conditions, it will have impacts in an area of the eastern half of the United States, including an estimated 180 million people, as areas of heavy rain, strong winds, snow and severe thunderstorms develop, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The storm will strengthen, but that process will be delayed until it advances from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast, where it can pack a punch, AccuWeather Met