Weekend snow forecast calls for about a foot of snow in some areas: Winter weather updates
A wide swath of the East Coast stretching from North Carolina to New England could see a mix of ice and snow over the weekend as a winter storm threatens to cause power outages and snarl travel.
The storm could bring 6 to 12 inches of snow to parts of the Northeast on Saturday and Sunday, possibly marking the first significant snowfall in about two years for some major eastern cities. As much as 15 inches of snow could fall in higher elevations, the National Weather Service said Saturday.
Snow was falling in Princeton, New Jersey, Saturday afternoon and there were flurries an hour north in New York City. Snow totals in the New Jersey and New York City region could reach 7 inches by the end of the weekend. In Boston, a winter storm warning was in place, alerting residents to potential snow late Saturday night.
The central and eastern Gulf Coast can expect 1 to 2 inches of rain in most spots but localized totals over 3 to 4 inches through Saturday night, the weather service reported. The storm could also bring 0.10 to 0.25 inches of ice and potentially cause travel complications, power outages and tree damage.
"Snowfall accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected mainly north and west of I-95 from Philadelphia to Providence but locally higher accumulations will be possible for portions of the Catskills into the Berkshires and portions of south-central New England including the northern/western Boston suburbs," the weather service reported.
Parts of Massachusetts could get up to 18 inches of snow through early Monday morning, the weather service said in a Saturday morning advisory.
Northeastern parts of New Jersey and the southwestern part of Connecticut will likely see 5 to 9 inches of snowfall or at most 10 to 12 inches, the service forecasted.
Here is the weather forecast for Saturday, January 6, 2024.
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Mountain snow, strong winds and coastal rain headed to West
The Pacific Northwest will likely see heavy rain caused by a powerful storm early Saturday, the weather service said. The system will bring heavy snow into the Cascades.
California will see areas of coastal rain and heavy mountain snow by Saturday, as well as winds around 50 to 60 mph in the mountains. The system will eventually head farther inland this weekend, bringing heavy snow to the higher terrains of Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.
"This storm system is expected to emerge over the central U.S. early next week as a powerful storm with significant impacts possible, stretching eventually to the East Coast by mid-week," the weather service forecasted.
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