A big storm is on the way, after a weekend storm brought snow to parts of Northeast
NJS Winter Storm Predictions for the Northeast and New England on Saturday. Snow and Wind in Augusta, Nelson, and Nelson counties, and Road conditions in Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh
On Saturday there was a winter storm in the Northeastern U.S., and New England was bracing for more snow on Sunday. The preview is just a glimpse of what’s to come, with the potential to bring an even bigger and stronger storm with the chance of snow across a large swath of the region.
Up to a foot of snow and wind gusts as high as 40 miles per hour are anticipated in northern Rhode Island and central, eastern and western Massachusetts.
Snow and sleet are forecast to accumulate between 1 to 3 inches in Augusta and Nelson counties in northern and central Virginia. A winter storm warning is in effect in those areas from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday local time. Forecasters advise commuters to keep extra food, water and a flashlight in their vehicle in case of an emergency. They also warn of icy and slippery sidewalks.
Freezing rain has been the source of some of the “most disastrous winter weather storms,” according to the NWS. It occurs when snowflakes fall through a warm layer of air and then a cold batch of air. The whiplash in temperatures causes water droplets to instantly freeze upon contact with a surface, whether it’s the ground, trees or power lines.
It is forecast that freezing rain may cause hazardous road conditions in parts of north central and northeast Georgia.
Sonya Lewis is a NWS meteorologist and she said that the bulk of the winter storm will cross through Pennsylvania in the morning to afternoon on Saturday.
There is a chance of up to 3 inches of snow in Pittsburg. While Philadelphia is projected to see little to none, Lewis said areas northwest of Philadelphia like Allentown and Reading could see upwards of 2 to 4 inches.
Hazardous travel conditions were affecting much of the region, said a NWS afternoon advisory, widely congesting roads. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation urged the public to postpone unnecessary travel.
A winter storm is expected to impact the northeastern US from Saturday and Sunday. The storm is expected to dump between 1 and 3 inches of snow in northern and central Virginia, and up to a foot of snow and wind gusts as high as 40 miles per hour are anticipated in Rhode Island and central, eastern and western Massachusetts.