A cross-country storm will bring rain, wind and storm impacts from coast to coast this week. When it reaches the East Coast, it could bring the first substantial snow event in two years for some major cities.
With this storm several days away for the East Coast, there is still a large degree of uncertainty about the timing and track, but the forecast is pointing to snowflakes returning to parts of the Northeast. How much falls and where will depend on the storm’s path and where the rain/snow dividing line ends up.
While the East Coast waits for what is shaping up to be an impactful storm, those out west are already feeling the system’s impacts.
After bringing rain, mountain snow and high surf conditions to the Pacific Coast region Tuesday, the storm system will move inland Wednesday, producing rain and snow spanning the Great Basin and the Southwest. The highest snowfall totals are expected to be across the highest elevations in Nevada, Utah and the northern parts of Arizona.
Thursday, the storm will produce heavy snow for the southern Rockies early in the day, before pushing south and east into the southern Plains by the afternoon. Showers and nonsevere thunderstorms will fire up in the evening hours across western Texas, bringing brief downpours and a few rumbles of thunder.
Heading into Friday, this system will strengthen as it dips south in its track. Widespread heavy rain across the Gulf Coast could lead to instances of flooding as this system continues east. There is an isolated chance of strong thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, but heavy rain will be the biggest threat to the Gulf Coast states.
On Saturday, the storm is forecast to turn north, bringing widespread rain across the Eastern Seaboard while breaking out some inland snow. Currently, the greatest snow chance lies north and west of the Interstate 95 corridor, with a better chance for all snow over parts of Interstates 81, 80 and 78. As a mix of rain, snow and sleet expands across…
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