new york – A winter storm moved to New England on Thursday afternoon after serving a messy combination of frozen rains in the Midwest and Northeast.
This widespread mixed rainfall is expected to be removed from New England by Thursday evening, and will be almost dry this weekend until a stronger storm is expected.
It is the first in a high-impact winter storm that has millions of people on guard due to widespread impacts. New York City and the surrounding Northeastern regions had messy Thursday morning commutes before conditions began to improve.
The impact of the storm varies across regions. New York City saw mostly sleet and some snow, but in the north and west areas, like New England and Hudson Valley, a few inches of snow became visible.
Further north in northern New England, snow may continue until Thursday, not even changing north of Interstate 90. I said.
“There's no doubt that Punxsutawney Phil said. Fox weather meteorologist Michael Estime was reported from Central Park in New York City. “And boy, we're in the thick of it now.”
The worst icing of the event occurred in some Appalachians from western Pennsylvania to western Maryland, eastern West Virginia and northwest Virginia.
Ice storm warnings are effective for ice accretions up to a quarter-inch to half an inch of ice. Fox's forecasting center warns that power outages and tree damage are scattered that it is possible from the weight of the ice.
But the good news is, like in the Midwest, warm air will flood and turn snow into freezing rain or normal rain.
Many schools in affected areas are open on closed or delayed schedules.
Even frozen rains and thunderstorms to the south created additional challenges for the Ohio Valley and some Central Appalachians.
Instability associated with the storm system caused severe weather and flooding in Kentucky and West Virginia on Thursday morning.
The frozen rain first erupted in the valleys of central Mississippi on Wednesday afternoon before spreading overnight towards the Great Lakes.
Freezing rain has ended in these areas, but temperatures remain below freezing, leaving ice in place on Thursday mornings.
Temperatures will rise above the freeze by Thursday afternoon, ending ice threats in cities such as Chicago, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Columbus and Cleveland in Ohio. However, road refreezing becomes a concern Thursday night.
The storm will soon leave New England by Thursday evening, leaving mostly dry conditions on Thursday night and Friday.
Looking ahead, the Northeast is not expected to take a long break.
The Fox Forecast Center has already tracked another winter storm over the weekend, prompting concerns about further travel disruptions and dangerous weather.
This weekend, the second winter storm to impact the same region
FOX FORECAST CENTER said this weekend that a stronger storm is expected.
The storm is also expected to bring freezing rain to roughly the same areas affected during this first storm.
However, FOX FORECAST CENTER stated that there was one major difference. This next storm will pack even more snow.
Daisyuki is becoming increasingly possible on Saturdays in the upper western part and the entire Great Lake area. Cities such as Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Detroit have seen the largest snowstorm so far this winter.
The storm reaches the northeast on Saturday night, creating another snow, sloppy, freezing rain. Fox Forecast Center said, like this first storm, Pennsylvania once again appears to be in the eyes of bulls due to the very shocking ice.
Ohio Valley and Apalacians are watching rain. Heavy rain is the most concerned of the central Apallacians, and some floods are possible.
