As the Northeast recovers from its most significant snowstorm in five years, cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Boston may face yet another major winter storm soon.
Central Park in New York City saw about 11.4 inches of snowfall early Monday, while Boston experienced over 20 inches during the blizzard.
Sadly, New York City is looking into the deaths of seven individuals that might be tied to the inclement weather.
In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, three separate incidents occurred on Sunday, leading to fatalities while people were shoveling snow, according to the coroner’s office.
A noticeable dip in the jet stream hovering over the eastern United States has brought dangerously low temperatures linked to the polar vortex, creating life-threatening conditions throughout the Northeast.
This arctic air will freeze any existing snow and ice, meaning this weekend’s heavy snowfall probably won’t melt away, and the subzero temperatures are expected to persist until the end of the month.
Unlike the extensive storm felt last weekend, the next potential threat may primarily affect the coastal regions.
The FOX Prediction Center is actively tracking weather pattern changes across the Northern Hemisphere that might lead to a nor’easter this weekend.
It appears that disturbances in the upper atmosphere could mix with the substantial drop in the jet stream, potentially triggering storms in the mid-Atlantic or off the Southeastern coast.
This depression might play several roles, including bringing in colder air and pushing storm paths further south.
As the week progresses, a strong upper-level disturbance could result in the development of a low-pressure system off the East Coast as this trough continues to move eastward.
However, predictions from computer models show a lot of uncertainty about how this will unfold.
Weather experts Bob Van Diren and Jane Minnaar highlighted that both traditional and AI-influenced European models suggest a larger impact on the mid-Atlantic, while the U.S. GFS model seems less optimistic about significant effects.
If all the forecasting elements align, we could see the emergence of a new snowstorm impacting the northeastern Interstate 95 corridor, a region that has faced a decade-long snow drought.
In the lead-up to the weekend, a jet stream pattern might permit a weak clipper system to push out of Canada, potentially bringing lake-effect snow to parts of the Great Lakes and Western New York.
