Temperatures plunged in the overnight hours as the latest in a series of Arctic air outbreaks spread eastward to the Mid-Atlantic region setting the stage for a major winter storm with big-time disruptions. This storm will bring significant snowfall to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor and a changeover to sleet and freezing rain will exacerbate problems with an ice buildup in some areas, unfortunately, raising the chance of power outages. The precipitation lasts into early Monday, suggesting there will be travel impacts as the new work week begins. Bitter cold air will follow the storm with low temperatures likely flirting with the zero-degree mark in many spots along the I-95 corridor.
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A major winter storm is headed to the Mid-Atlantic region, and it will bring significant snowfall to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor and there will be some icing as well. The stage will be set for the winter storm with the arrival of Arctic air into the Mid-Atlantic region in the overnight hours and it’ll remain below freezing throughout the weekend weather event. The icing would be predominately in the form of sleet; however, freezing rain can get involved in some areas which always raises a red flag for the potential of power outages due to an ice buildup. Bitter cold air will follow the storm with low temperatures likely flirting with the zero-degree mark next week even in the big cities.
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A major winter storm will affect the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend with significant snowfall and some icing is likely to take place as well. The stage will be set as the latest in a series of Arctic blasts swallows up much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation by later tonight. Despite the likelihood of some icing, this should turn out to be one of the biggest snowstorms in many years for the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor with estimates of 8-14 inches in most areas. The higher amounts in the snowfall accumulation range will be to the north and west (less icing) and the lower amounts will be to the south and east (more icing). Isolated higher amounts are possible in the far northern and western suburbs where icing is minimal or never develops at all.
In terms of the icing, sleet is likely to be the predominate form thankfully; however, there can be freezing rain in some areas which always raises the red flag for potential power outages due to an ice buildup. Snow should begin around midnight on Saturday night and precipitation can continue into early Monday morning meaning there can be impacts on travel conditions to start the new work week. Brutally cold air will follow the weekend storm and there is a possibility for another storm to deal with next weekend. (Note- the last time DC recorded a temperature below zero was in January 1994).
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Buckle up…the next ten days or so will be quite wild. The latest in a series of Arctic air outbreaks is plunging today into the north-central states today and it’ll swallow up much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation by the upcoming weekend. This Arctic outbreak means business and features some extremely cold air with temperatures well below zero in many spots, and it’ll set the stage for widespread impacts this weekend by a major storm system. A crippling ice event is on the table for many in the Texas-to-Virginia corridor, and a significant snowfall in other areas including the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor where some icing may get involved. Following the storm, brutally cold conditions are likely to continue across much of the nation including in the Mid-Atlantic region where morning lows during the first half of next week may reach seldom seen territory.
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A major winter storm will affect the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend with significant snowfall and sleet can mix into the picture at times. The stage will be set as the next in a series of Arctic blasts reaches the Northern Plains later today and then swallows up much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation by the upcoming weekend. Despite the threat of some icing during this weekend’s event, this could turn out to be the biggest snowstorm in a decade for the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor with a foot or more on the table in most places. The timeframe in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor appears to be from later Saturday night into Monday morning meaning there can be impacts on travel conditions at the start of the new work week. Brutal cold air will follow the weekend storm with some seldom-seen low temperatures around here during the first half of next week. The last time DC recorded a temperature below zero was in January 1994…just saying.
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The next in a series of Arctic air outbreaks will plunge into the north-central states on Thursday and it’ll swallow up much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation by the upcoming weekend. This next Arctic outbreak will be the real deal featuring some extremely cold air, and it’ll set the stage for widespread impacts this weekend by a major storm system. A crippling ice event is on the table for many in the Texas-to-Virginia corridor, and a significant snowfall in other areas including the Mid-Atlantic region. Following the storm, brutal cold is likely across much of the nation including in the Mid-Atlantic region where morning lows may be pretty amazing indeed during the first half of next week.
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The next couple of weeks will feature some of the worst weather winter has to offer with bitter cold conditions at times and a major storm system that can bring a crippling ice event to some areas this weekend and significant snowfall to others. After another day with below-normal temperatures here at mid-week, it’ll turn milder on Thursday, but that warmup will be for a brief time only.
Another Arctic outbreak will spread south to Texas and east to the coast at the end of the week and this air mass will feature some incredible cold across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest with 30 degrees below zero in some spots. By the end of the week, moisture will be gathering across the south-central states. As this moisture pushes to the north and east, it will encounter this very cold air mass, and the result will be a crippling ice event in many southern states, and significant accumulating snow farther to the north including in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor.
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The next couple of weeks will feature some of the worst weather winter has to offer with bitter cold conditions and a major storm system that can bring a crippling ice event to some areas this weekend and significant snowfall to others. The coldest core of the current Arctic air outbreak has reached the Mid-Atlantic region, and temperatures are likely to bottom out later tonight in the single digits across many suburban locations along the I-95 corridor. There will be a temporary modification in temperatures on Thursday in the Mid-Atlantic region and then another Arctic air mass will push in for the upcoming weekend. This late week/weekend blast will feature some incredible cold with temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero in portions of the Upper Midwest/Northern Plains, and more bitter cold is a likelihood in the Mid-Atlantic region during the upcoming weekend. By the end of the week, moisture will be gathering across the south-central states. As this moisture pushes to the north and east, it will encounter this very cold air mass, and the result will be icing across many southern states – potentially a crippling event - and significant accumulating snow farther to the north and this potentially includes the Mid-Atlantic region.
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The core of the coldest air associated with the current Arctic outbreak moves into the Mid-Atlantic region today and temperatures here will struggle reach the upper 20’s (normal high is 44 degrees at DCA). In addition, winds will be quite stiff from a northwesterly direction bringing wind chill values to below-zero from time-to-time. Temperatures later tonight could plunge to the middle teens and then they’ll likely reach the upper 30’s by tomorrow afternoon. There will be a temporary modification in temperatures on Thursday and then another Arctic air mass will push in for the upcoming weekend.
By Friday night and Saturday, moisture will start gathering across the south-central states. As this moisture shield then heads to the north and east, it will encounter a very cold air mass having its origins in the Arctic region. As such, frozen precipitation will break out with significant - and potentially crippling - icing possible this weekend across many southern states. As the moisture field pushes farther to the north and east, snow will break out, and significant accumulations are on the table in the region from the Middle Mississippi Valley to the Tennessee Valley to the Mid-Atlantic region...buckle up, the next couple of weeks will feature the worst that winter has to offer.
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The next couple of weeks will feature multiple Arctic outbreaks...some incredible cold...and the likelihood of a major weekend winter storm that will impact a large part of the nation in a variety of ways. The core of the coldest air associated with the current Arctic outbreak reaches the Mid-Atlantic region for the period tonight, tomorrow, and tomorrow night and some suburban locations can see single digits lows by early Wednesday. There will be a temporary modification in temperatures on Thursday in the Mid-Atlantic region and then another Arctic air mass will push in for the upcoming weekend. This late week/weekend blast will feature some incredible cold with temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero in portions of the Upper Midwest/Northern Plains, and bitter cold is a possibility in the Mid-Atlantic region during the upcoming weekend.
At the same time the next Arctic invasion swallows up the northern states, moisture will be gathering across the south-central states. As this moisture pushes to the north and east, it will encounter this very cold air mass, and the result could be icing across many southern states – potentially a crippling event - and significant accumulating snow to the north. There will likely be a very strong Arctic high pressure system over the Northeast US this weekend anchoring the bitter cold air mass in place and the extent to which the moisture field can penetrate north and east into the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US will have to be better determined in coming days. Suffice to say, the potential is there for a big-time impact this weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region given the Arctic cold to the north and copious amounts of moisture to our south.
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