Biggest snowstorm in years on track to bury parts of the Northeast in up to 2 feet of snow
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The forecast is still on track for a significant winter storm to hit the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and New England on Wednesday and Thursday.
Winter weather advisories or warnings stretched from northeastern Georgia and western North Carolina to New York City and parts of Maine on Tuesday evening, and forecasters warned of heavy snow and freezing rain.
On Tuesday, the storm brought snow and slick roads to the Plains, although it was set to taper off there Tuesday night, the National Weather Service said. Oklahoma City got 2.7 inches of snow, and the Nebraska State Patrol reported "plenty of slide-offs on I-80" Tuesday morning and urged drivers to be careful.
On Wednesday, the storm will reach the East Coast.
During the morning, a wintry mix will break out from western North Carolina to northern Virginia, while snow fills in from Maryland through southern New York. As the day progresses, the storm will march north on the I-95 corridor bringing with it a mess of rain or snow and even the potential for some sleet and freezing rain.
On the southern side of the storm system, heavy rain and strong thunderstorms could affect the Southeast to coastal Carolinas.
By Wednesday night, a wintry mix will be possible for cities like Washington and Philadelphia while New York City and Boston will likely stay predominantly all snow. Heavy snowfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour are possible, including for the New York City area, and gusty winds could cause whiteout conditions and the risk of power outages.
By Thursday, the snow is expected to continue through the morning hours for the Northeast and New England and will end for all locations except eastern Maine by sunset.
A widespread 3 to 6 inches of snow will be possible from central Virginia up through Maine. A swath of 6 to 12 inches or more, and higher amounts locally, is currently forecast from Maryland up through southern Massachusetts with the highest snow totals possible along and just west of the I-95 corridor.
Some isolated locations at higher elevations could potentially see up to 2 feet of snow from eastern West Virginia, western Maryland into east-central Pennsylvania and northwest New Jersey.
For the areas across North Carolina and Virginia that could get the wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain, up to 0.25 inches of ice accumulation is possible, which could cause power outages.
Blizzard conditions may also be possible for coastal areas, especially eastern Long Island and Cape Cod, where wind gusts could exceed 40-50 mph.
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Putting it down hard in Northwestern Virginia near I 81, almost 1/2 inch now
Worked a few hours this morning, and closed early. Fishtailed about a quarter of the way up my hill, so it's time to stay put and watch the snow fall.
I love how pretty snow is when it first falls. I will miss that but not all the shoveling and driving in it etc...
Maybe some of you guys and gals could post some pictures of how much you get.
Be safe everyone.
I don't miss snow. At. All. Saw way too much of it growing up in Western PA. And call me a nerd, but I hated when we couldn't go to school because of the snow.
I live in Arkansas now and we don't see a lot of snow, but when we do, I stay home because these crazies think they know how to drive in it. Nobody ever really learns to drive in snow
I know what you mean. Heard from a friend this morning, they got about 8.5” back home. I lived pretty far out so they probably won’t even see a snow plow for hours.
You’re right, you always have to watch out for those folks who think they know how to drive in the snow.
I had to shovel the sunshine off my driveway this AM. It was rough but stopping for a Margarita in between made it tolerable.
That could be a picture from my house. We're having that same struggle here in L. A. today.
As for what the rest of you are talking about, sorry!
yeah, winter is rough... harsh weather, lack of sun, etc...
I take solace in the fact that as today is December 17th that Spring is less than five weeks away...
I'm sorry.
That's the good news.
That's not helping
About 6" here. I had fun playing with my new compact tractor, went out and helped clear neighbors drives and parking spaces.
I think I've got about 8 inches. When I came home around noon, a neighbor was plowing the right of way through our neighborhood, but it was coming down so fast he couldn't keep up. It's just flurrying here now, so hopefully his tracks won't get covered again overnight.
Helping out the neighbors and having fun. Sounds like a great way to spend the evening.
The view from my window this morning in the Bronx.
Belmont Park, beautifully draped in snow!
Currently 19 degrees here. A boat ride & 50 degrees sounds great.
Fishing is one of the good recreational activities during this horrible pandemic. I should take it up as well.
Ocala FL. December 16th, 2020. NO SNOW
''The Boys are Back in Town''.
Every year the white pelicans return to Ocala in December and leave in March. One of our resident Heron is hangin' with the boys