Snow may visit DC to New York City this weekend

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

January 31,2017, 2:35:05PM,EST

 

 A storm from the southern Plains has the potential to bring a few inches of snow and some ice from part of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic this weekend.

As is often the case, February is shaping up to be quite stormy at times for parts of the central and eastern U.S. The risk of significant travel disruption will increase with each storm into the middle part of the month.
Snow or a wintry mix will spread from the middle part of the Mississippi Valley during Saturday to the Ohio Valley Saturday night.

The central Appalachians will get hit on Sunday, while the coastal areas of the northeastern U.S. will be impacted during Sunday night.
The storm will spin away by Monday.
How much snow falls and how difficult travel becomes will depend on how much warm air is drawn in from the south and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this early stage, motorists along portions of Interstate 64 and 70 in the Midwest should be prepared for slippery conditions.
The storm is likely to bring all snow around the Great Lakes, including areas from Chicago to Detroit and Cleveland. However, in this area, a lack of moisture may prevent anything more than a light accumulation.
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Farther to the east, slippery conditions are possible along parts of I-70, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-81, I-83 and I-95 later in the weekend.
"Similar to parts of the Ohio Valley, the area from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore and Philadelphia, it is a tough call between snow and a rain/snow mix with little or no accumulation," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity.
"From the central Appalachians to New York City, including the northern and western suburbs from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia, there is the potential for a few inches," Margusity said.
Some snow may also fall on New England during Sunday night, depending on how quickly the storm strengthens upon reaching the Atlantic coast. If the storm strengthens quickly, blowing and drifting snow can come into play.
Following the storm this weekend, two storms may bring major weather impacts to the Central and Eastern states next week.