Snow, Ice Target South and Northeast Ahead

By: By Jon Erdman

Published: February 8,2014

 

 

 

 

Since January 21, less than three weeks ago, we've gone through six named winter storms, from Janus clobbering parts of the I-95 Northeast corridor in late January, to a pair of Southern snowstorms (Kronos and Leon), the second of which crippled travel in both Birmingham and Atlanta to more expansive Winter Storms Maximus and Nika.
(MORE: 7 Cities Sick of Snow This Winter)
Whether you're suffering winter fatigue or relishing all the snow days, it appears the parade will continue this week, with a pair of areas to be impacted. Let's start with another wintry threat, southern style.

Monday's Forecast

Tuesday's Forecast

Wednesday's Forecast

South Snow and Ice

It all starts Monday, as a stripe of snow, sleet and freezing rain develops by morning from parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and possibly extreme north Texas, then spreads eastward into the Mid-South region.
Several inches of snow and sleet may accumulate by early Monday evening in parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and possibly parts of west Tennessee and northern Mississippi. Travel may become hazardous in these areas by midday Monday.
(FORECAST: Tulsa | Little Rock)
Monday night into Tuesday, cold air near the surface will continue to build into the Tennessee Valley and down the piedmont of southern Appalachians.
This means precipitation may change from rain to freezing rain from parts of northern Louisiana into northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, and north Georgia Monday night into Tuesday.
At this early juncture, it remains unclear whether surface temperatures will remain below freezing for a sufficient time period Tuesday to lead to significant travel disruption.
(FORECAST: Huntsville, Ala. | Atlanta)
At the same time, snow will shift out of Arkansas and Oklahoma into Tennessee, southern Kentucky, North Carolina and southern Virginia Monday night into Tuesday. Some sleet or freezing rain may fan out over parts of southern North Carolina and northern South Carolina.
Wednesday, the wintry mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain may linger in the southern Appalachians and adjacent piedmont of north Georgia, the western Carolinas while spreading farther north into Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula.
While it's still too early for precise snowfall totals in these areas Tuesday into Wednesday, even light snow and/or sleet/ice accumulations may make travel difficult.
(FORECAST: Charlotte | Raleigh | Richmond)

Thursday's Forecast

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Northeast Storm?

Despite some hype from other sources over a week out, there was no Northeast "Megastorm" this Sunday or Monday.
With that said, there is potential for low pressure to sweep up the Northeast seaboard on the back end of the work week.
(MORE: February Peak for Northeast Snowstorms)
As is almost always the case, the exact track of the coastal low will be crucial. A track a bit farther offshore would draw snow toward the coast, while a farther inland track would shift the rain/snow line farther inland.
It is too soon to determine exactly where the surface low will track, and, therefore, critical details including who will see the most snow, who may see more rain than snow, whether there will be any ice, such as we saw with Winter Stom Nika, and the exact timing of all of this.
With that said, there is a potential for significant accumulating snow in the Northeast, including the I-95 urban corridor, from late Wednesday through Thursday or early Friday. The forecast map for Thursday above at right represents our best forecast right now, but is subject to change over the next few days.
(FORECAST: Washington | Philly | NYC | Boston)
Check back with us at weather.com and The Weather Channel for the latest updates on this upcoming winter storm.

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Ice covers sneakers hanging from utility lines after a winter storm Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)