Nor'easter Forecasted to Bring Significant Snow and Ice to Northeast

A developing nor'easter is projected to bring significant snow and ice to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions by Tuesday. Andrew Orrison, a meteorologist at the Weather Prediction Center, indicated that areas including Pennsylvania, New York, and New England could experience the heaviest winter weather. He stated, "We are expecting a swath of six to 12 inches of snow from parts of the Poconos and the Catskills and up through Vermont, New Hampshire, western Massachusetts and a good chunk of Maine as well."

While the highest snowfall totals are anticipated west of the I-95 corridor, major metropolitan areas may still see some snow accumulation. The storm is expected to develop over the Gulf Coast states by Monday afternoon before tracking up the Eastern Seaboard Monday night into Tuesday. Orrison noted, "Some lingering snow is possible for eastern New England on Tuesday night," but the storm should taper off by early Wednesday morning.

Before reaching the Northeast, the system is forecasted to bring winter weather to parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. At least two inches of snow are expected from central Kansas through the Ohio Valley, including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio, with isolated areas receiving four inches or more. Orrison also mentioned icing concerns farther south in parts of the central Appalachians and the mid-South area, with potential for freezing rain on Monday.

The Weather Prediction Center has identified portions of eastern West Virginia, western Virginia, and northwestern North Carolina as having the potential for 0.1 inches of ice from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Wednesday. In the higher elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, ice accumulations could approach a quarter of an inch in some spots.