By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist
January 13,2016; 9:52PM,EST
A storm will move northward along the Atlantic coast, strengthening into a nor'easter this weekend.
While the storm will merely graze the mid-Atlantic region with intermittent precipitation and a breeze, it could hit parts of eastern New England hard with heavy rain, snow and increasing winds.
The strengthening storm will spread swath of rain northward along the East Coast, after drenching Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas on Friday.
Airline delays are possible in Atlanta, Orlando and Charlotte, North Carolina, and other southern U.S. hubs for a time.
There is the potential for severe thunderstorms in portions of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Friday.
As the rain encounters colder conditions from the central Appalachians to southern New England, a light wintry mix or some sleet can occur at the onset Friday night into early Saturday.
Just enough of a wintry mix can occur to make roads slippery from portions of central and northern Pennsylvania to upstate New York, central Massachusetts and southernmost Maine.
For part of northern New England, snow or snow changing to a wintry mix is in store with several inches possible and difficult travel conditions during Saturday.
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According to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams, "In the swath from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia, New York City and Boston, this will essentially be a cold rainstorm."
The rainy scenario includes the nearby northern and western suburbs of the cities in the same Interstate 95 swath. Most of the rain from Washington, D.C., to New York City will occur Friday night.
The combination of rain and increasing wind could lead to airline delays in New York City and Boston.
Winds will increase along the coast as the storm evolves into a nor'easter on Saturday. People from eastern Massachusetts to Maine should be prepared for gales, increasing surf, minor coastal flooding and perhaps sporadic power outages, if the storm develops to its full potential.
How close to the coast the storm tracks will determine how nasty conditions will get in New England.
There is a chance that enough cold air wraps in on the tail end of the storm to bring a change to wet snow or snow showers over part of the interior Northeast during the day Saturday. This is most likely from northern West Virginia to coastal Maine. However, by the time the atmosphere gets cold enough for snow, much of the moisture may have departed. Any accumulation in the central Appalachians is likely to be small.
Windswept rain at Foxboro, Massachusetts, during the morning and afternoon on Saturday may depart in time for the NFL Playoff game late in the day. Blustery conditions are in store, with a few snowflakes possible as the game progresses into the evening.
High winds, rain and snow will blast Nova Scotia, Canada, Saturday night into Sunday.
According to AccuWeather Senior Storm Warning Meteorologist Rich Putnam, "The storm is likely to evolve into a blizzard from part of Down East Maine to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and southern New Brunswick this weekend."
This will be the second storm with blizzard conditions in less than a week for a portion of Atlantic Canada.
Another blast of arctic air will race southeastward from the Midwest to the East and South later this weekend into early next week.
The return of arctic air will trigger another round of lake-effect snow, as well as the possibility of snow squalls in some locations of the interior mid-Atlantic and New England.
Other storms bear watching for the potential of wintry weather during next week.
William Smith ·
I
would not panic all you snow-lovers out there in the northeastern US.
Remember, last year at this time, none of us had more than a few inches
of snow for the season,not even Boston.Then,that monster snowstorm hit
around January 27 where Boston got 3 FEET of snow and that set them on
their way for the 110-something inches that they ultimately got last
year.Even we in the NYC metro-area got 8 or 9 inches (not the 3 FEET
that they were expecting here as well,mind you), on our way to 50+
inches last year,so just be patient. Like one poster here said;it's only
January 13,we got 2 more weeks before
the 1-year anniversary of that monster blizzard from last year,so calm
down,snow can still be on the way,but like another poster said,some El
Nino winters are notorious for giving us,at least in the NYC area,our
lowest seasonal snowfall records to date,so this winter could still go
either way and look at last winter,the winter didn't even get started
until after Ground Hog's Day,basically (in fact,a lot of the recent
winters around here,I remember by mid-January,it was 50-something
degrees and no snow on the ground and we still got 50+ inches of snow).
James Ware ·
with the lack of snow cover it looks like ct new york are in for a active fire season this spring your thoughts ?
Kevin Sealy ·
Does
any recall when was the last El Nino winter that gave NYC an above
average snowfall. The normal snowfall for NY (Central Park) is 25-30
inches. The winter of 2001-02 an El Nino winter NY had only 3.5 inches
of snow, second from 1972-73 which was the winter with the least amount
of snowfall 2.8 inches.
Kevin Sealy ·
Since
the Euro model gives the more accurate forcast, It loks like the NYC
metro area will escape another snow storm. To date there has been no
measureable snowfall in NYC thanks to El Nino.
Robert Brooks ·
Works at Wintergreen Resort
Nope. The euro model just came out kicking the GFS model out the window. The east coast will get squat.
Dani G. Al-Halabi ·
Well
this nor'easter will not be a big deal perhaps not like Juno but it
will bring some relief to ski resorts. I think that this el nino will
bring colder than average temps to the majority of the U.S like the ones
of 1970s and 1950s.
Nancy Smith-Crawford ·
The
weather can change without notice so while I watch the weather
forecasts I put my faith in mother nature. Man doesn't know diddly.
Andrew Zack Junior ·
Here in the east Coast we have no raison to panic
(for now) here in Central NJ we did have our First Flurries last night (nun measurable) computer models are showing chances for some snow showers late sunday night after the Mild Rain storm in Saturday temps will come crashing back to below freezing on sunday night whit that will turn our rain to snow.... We will see because so far the 2015-16 winter has been very unpredictable so far.... I think wher in for a surprised in the coming week's specialy during February & March. Will see.
(for now) here in Central NJ we did have our First Flurries last night (nun measurable) computer models are showing chances for some snow showers late sunday night after the Mild Rain storm in Saturday temps will come crashing back to below freezing on sunday night whit that will turn our rain to snow.... We will see because so far the 2015-16 winter has been very unpredictable so far.... I think wher in for a surprised in the coming week's specialy during February & March. Will see.
Tony Kuderna ·
You think CT can get snow from Sunday night storm? My local news have that storm going out to sea.
Andrew Zack Junior ·
Tony
Kuderna we will see but one thing is certain sunday's night temps will
come crashing to below freezing here... Whit still precipitations in the
area witch will incress chances of turning your rain to snow late
during the overnight hours
In English: tempatures wont be cold enough for snow Early sunday afternoon but i will be freezing cold by the end of the night so it will be cold enough to turn whatever's falling from the ski to snow. Weather forcast change rvery day so will see ...
In English: tempatures wont be cold enough for snow Early sunday afternoon but i will be freezing cold by the end of the night so it will be cold enough to turn whatever's falling from the ski to snow. Weather forcast change rvery day so will see ...
Ed Glorius ·
I think it's awful they send nuns out to measure the snow...sorry, couldn't resist.
Andrew Zack Junior ·
Ed Glorius. Yea i know well u get the point
Leigh Ann Erdman ·
Works at Dreamcatchers for Abused Children
Tony
Kuderna Personally if it goes out to sea I am okay with it. I am
sending a rescue dog from rural Virginia to an adopter in CT this
weekend and we have the small airplane on hold through Monday. Really
like to get this 98 lb Foxhound/Dane mix to his forever home
Tony Kuderna ·
More rain again for CT. I want snow and more snow. I guess not this winter.
Andrew Zack Junior ·
Its only January 13th ... U should post that comment in late April untell then you still have a big chance to seeing snow.
Tony Kuderna ·
Andrew
Zack Junior Right now in my outlook there is no threat of snow. Every
time we get closer to the next storm always turn to rain. The track of
the storm needs to be perfect for all snow for my state. We shall see
what the future hold. Either just cold and dry then it turns wet and to
warm for snow.
Andrew Zack Junior ·
Tony
Kuderna. Sooner or later we should end the 2015-16 winter whit altleast
2 or 3 snowstorms and maybe a blizzard or 2 there are some
winter's where we really start seeing snow durinf the feb-march times... Those past 3 winter's wher very brutal all of them had there worst blizzards & snowstorms during the end of there winters whit snow still melting on the ground in early june.. This winter will be a tricky one ... Time will tel but after THIS IS WINTER lol at a certain point it has ti snow even if its in late February we will see some major snow event's sooner or later less brutal then the previous winters ? I dont know but i gope not.
winter's where we really start seeing snow durinf the feb-march times... Those past 3 winter's wher very brutal all of them had there worst blizzards & snowstorms during the end of there winters whit snow still melting on the ground in early june.. This winter will be a tricky one ... Time will tel but after THIS IS WINTER lol at a certain point it has ti snow even if its in late February we will see some major snow event's sooner or later less brutal then the previous winters ? I dont know but i gope not.
Tony Kuderna ·
Andrew Zack Junior OK good I love the snow
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