From USA Today:
“Winter
storm will blast mid-Atlantic, Northeast with heavy snow”
It is shaping
up to be the most significant winter storm in several years. The Weather
Service in New York City said there "is a decent potential for much of the
area to see more than 8 inches of snow." Strong winds will also develop
and could accompany the heavy snow, creating localized blizzard conditions. Hello,
winter. On the heels of a minor snow
event Monday, the season's first big East Coast snowstorm is forecast to wallop
much of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday and into Thursday.
Winter storm
watches and advisories have been issued across the region for what is shaping
up to be the most significant winter storm in several years, AccuWeather said. Despite some uncertainty in the forecast
details, significant travel disruption is likely across much of the area, the
Weather Channel said. "Heavy snow
is expected to develop Wednesday morning over the Allegheny Mountains and
central Appalachians in West Virginia and Virginia, and then spread across the
northern Mid-Atlantic and through southern New England by Wednesday
night," the National Weather Service said.
Storm totals of
6 inches or more could be widespread, with some areas picking up more than a
foot, according to Weather.com. Those heavier totals are most likely from parts
of southern New England to southeast New York, including New York City,
southward to locations west of Interstate 95 in the mid-Atlantic. The Weather
Service in New York City said there "is a decent potential for much of the
area to see more than 8 inches of snow." Areas from central and southern
New Jersey to near Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., could mix with
rain or sleet at times, which would reduce snowfall accumulations, according to
Weather.com. Strong winds will also
develop and could accompany the heavy snow, creating localized blizzard
conditions, AccuWeather warned. In
addition to the heavy snow, the storm will produce a substantial amount of ice,
especially across portions of Virginia and North Carolina. The storm will
continue Thursday in the Northeast and across much of southern New
England. Snow and ice won't be the only weather story
by midweek: High temperatures are forecast to struggle to get out of the upper
30s on Wednesday and Thursday for major cities like Philadelphia and
Washington. New York City and Boston may not even reach the freezing mark,
AccuWeather said. Low temperatures are
forecast in the teens and lower 20s by Thursday night.
^ We are
getting snow right now from a smaller storm. Tomorrow’s Nor’Easter will be the
second Nor’Easter of the season. ^
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