Heavy snow appears to be heading toward the Great Lakes, interior Northeast, and New England starting midweek.
“We’re talking about possibly up to 3 inches of rain in the mid-Atlantic region by Wednesday or Thursday,” FOX Weather meteorologist Craig Herrera said. “Significant snow events are possible across New England.”
Coast-to-coast storm charges east
The storm system behind the snow forecast is already very congested. It started in California and graced Saturday’s season opener for the San Diego Padres.
One fan had to use a cutout of third baseman Manny Machado’s face as an umbrella as he waited to enter the park.
On Monday, the storm will reform east of the Rocky Mountains, pulling in warm, moist air that will fuel severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the central United States.
On Tuesday, the Great Lakes and Northeast will still be on the warm side of the storm, with a chance of rain in Chicago and Detroit early in the day.
As cold air moves into the U.S., Michigan and Wisconsin will look wintry, with rain turning first to sleet, then to freezing rain, and finally to snow by Tuesday evening.
Still, Syracuse and Boston both saw rain ahead of the storm, and New Hampshire and Vermont only experienced snow in higher elevations.
“Tuesday’s active weather is just the first round as the stationary front begins to break down,” the FOX Prediction Center said. “Going into Wednesday, this low pressure system will start to linger around the Great Lakes. The forecast is more complicated at this point.”
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The initial storm wobbles and weakens, and a new coastal low forms in the mid-Atlantic.
“Although the path of the coastal low is not yet clear, all signs point to the possibility of significantly stronger rain, snow, and winds Wednesday into Thursday,” the FOX Prediction Center continued. “The path and strength of the coastal cyclone will ultimately determine how severe the impact will be along I-95 and how much snow it will bring to New England.”
Tuesday
The rain will move from the Midwest to much of the Northeast.
Severe storms with damaging winds, hail and the possibility of tornadoes threaten from the Ohio Valley to the Appalachians.
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By late evening, snow will begin to mix with the Midwest and Great Lakes. In Michigan, watch for a very dangerous period of sleet and freezing rain during the late Tuesday commute before the snow starts to fall in earnest.
The Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic region could see 2 to 3 inches of rain in some areas, potentially causing flash flooding into Wednesday.
The FOX weather center said the timing of the heavy snowfall is still undetermined, but it could start falling as early as Tuesday night or continue into Wednesday.
Wednesday
A coastal storm will begin to take shape near the mid-Atlantic region by Wednesday.
“What does it do?” Herrera said. “Well, it looks like it’s moving up along the coast right now, but then we’re going to see strong winds from the northeast that could bring snow and heavy rain to parts of New England.”
Computer weather models still differ regarding the location and strength of low pressure systems. Forecast details will be refined as Wednesday approaches.
According to the FOX Prediction Center, the low pressure system could develop into a major coastal storm.
This could bring more heavy rain and snow near Interstate 95 and strong winds along the coast.
Thursday
Gusty winds will hit many areas of the Northeast. Again, whether it snows or rains along I-95 will depend on the actual track and strength of the storm.
There are so many factors at play this week that it is too early to predict the most likely outcome.
Snow continues to fall across New England on Thursday. If a low-pressure system becomes lodged off the coast of New England, it can rapidly intensify into a nor’easter-like storm.
