Snow, wintry mix may cause delays and closures in northeastern US into Monday

By Alex Sosnowski , AccuWeather senior meteorologist

December 11,2016, 2:11:13PM,EST

 

 After affecting the Upper Midwest this weekend, a storm will spread snow and a wintry mix that will disrupt travel across the northeastern United States early this week.

The storm will bring enough snow to shovel and plow in the swath from Chicago to Detroit through Sunday. Airline passengers with connecting flights to these hubs should be prepared for delays.
As the storm moves along and wintry precipitation arrives, slippery roads, airline delays and disruptions to daily activities will occur in the Northeastern states.

Areas mostly likely to have the most disruptions from the storm will extend from the central Appalachians to the upper mid-Atlantic coast and New England.
"From the Interstate 80 corridor to near I-90 in the region, a wintry mix is in store with the storm with all or part of the area beginning as snow, followed by a transition to sleet, freezing rain and then plain rain," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck.
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Enough ice and snow can occur in this same swath to make for slippery travel. Pockets of ice may linger in the mountains and valleys.
"North of I-90, all or mostly snow will fall from the storm with a general accumulation of 3-6 inches with locally higher amounts," Smerbeck said.
From south of I-80 to the I-70 corridor, progressively less wintry mix will occur at the onset of the storm.

Along the mid-Atlantic coast, very little, if any sleet or snow may occur around Washington, D.C. Only a few hours of a wintry mix are likely in the swath from Philadelphia to New York City. However, marginal temperatures in some of the suburbs of these cities could result in a more lengthy episode of slippery conditions.
People in this I-95 swath should anticipate travel delays from late Sunday to Monday as a result.
Areas from Hartford, Connecticut, to Boston and Portland, Maine, are likely to receive up to a few inches of snow with wintry commutes and the potential for disruptions to activities Sunday night and Monday.
Students should do their homework, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams said, but parents should also be prepared for possible school and daycare interruptions on Monday.
Another storm with some snow could affect the Northeast on Wednesday, ahead of a blast of arctic air that will likely bring the lowest temperatures of the season yet before the end of the week.