As one powerful storm exits towards southeastern Canada, another system is gathering strength over the western US and it will become a powerhouse by Friday evening over the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes. This next strong storm will generate blizzard conditions over much of the Midwest and Great Lakes region from later Friday into Saturday and it’ll produce more heavy rain and strong winds for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US. Meanwhile, there has been a buildup of intense cold air over western Canada in recent days and it is now slipping south and east and into the US. This late week/weekend major storm system will actually help in its advance to the south and east and much colder air will work its way all the way to the eastern seaboard by the second half of the weekend. As it turns out, there are signs that a storm may intensify early next week somewhere near the east coast and with the expected late weekend influx of much colder air, accumulating snow may be on the table this time for the big cities along the I-95 corridor.
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The powerful storm system that brought heavy rainfall and howling winds to the region yesterday and last night will push into southeastern Canada today. Winds will remain quite strong gusting up to 40 mph or so, but from a westerly direction on the back side of the departing storm system. Another powerful storm system can bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday night and this second system will usher in much colder air for the latter part of the upcoming weekend and the early part of next week. In fact, there will be some intense cold this weekend dropping southward from Canada into the US and some of this Arctic air will trek south and east reaching the eastern seaboard later in the weekend. A third storm system threatens the eastern states early-to-middle part of next week and this time snow will be on the table in the I-95 corridor given the expected preceding arrival of Arctic air.
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A powerful storm system will bring heavy rainfall and increasingly strong winds to the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US this afternoon and tonight leading to localized flooding and unfortunately, numerous power outages are on the table. The grounds are well-saturated from recent heavy rain events and today’s storm can add another 2 or 3 inches with isolated higher amounts possible. Winds can gust to 55 or 60 mph along the interior sections of the I-95 corridor with even higher amounts along coastal sections of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US. As a result, trees, limbs and power lines will be quite vulnerable leading to the fear that power outages can become widespread.
Another powerful storm system can bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US on Friday night and this second system will usher in much colder air for the latter part of the weekend and early part of next week. In fact, there will be some intense cold this weekend dropping southward from Canada into the US and some of this air will trek south and east reaching the eastern seaboard later in the weekend. A third storm system threatens the eastern states early-to-mid next week and this time snow will be on the table in the I-95 corridor given the expected preceding influx of Arctic air.
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A powerful storm system will bring heavy rain to the DC metro region from mid-day through much of tonight and significant flooding is on the table. Some spots can receive as much as 2-3 inches of rain and this will be on top of already well-saturated grounds from multiple heavy rain events in recent weeks. In addition to the heavy rainfall, winds will become increasingly strong with potentially damaging gusts to 50 mph or so raising the possibility of broken limbs, downed trees and numerous power outages. Another significant storm system can produce similar conditions around here from late Friday into early Saturday (i.e., heavy rain and strong winds). A third storm system threatens the Mid-Atlantic region during the first half of next week and this time snow will be on the table.
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A very active weather pattern will continue this week with two powerhouse storm systems to deal with across much of the nation. The initial storm system will produce lots of snowfall from today into Tuesday in a zone from the central Plains to the Midwest. This same system will produce heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night in the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US with significant flooding on the table. In addition, strong and potentially damaging winds will accompany this first storm system raising the chance of power outages from later tomorrow into Wednesday across the northeastern states.
By the end of the week, another powerful storm system will be taking shape and this one will have more in the way of Arctic air to work with and a blizzard is likely across much of the Midwest with additional heavy rainfall and strong winds destined for the eastern seaboard. The passage of the weekend storm will usher in much colder air for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US and signs continue to point to some intense cold possibly moving into the central and eastern US by early next week. In addition, attention will turn to the possibility of yet another storm system to deal with in the eastern states during the early or middle part of next week.
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A powerful storm system will bring heavy rain to the DC metro region tomorrow afternoon and night and significant flooding is on the table. Some areas can receive a few inches of rain during this upcoming event and this will be on top of already well-saturated grounds from recent heavy rain storms. In addition to the heavy rain, this storm will feature strong and potentially damaging winds that raises the possibility of numerous power outages in the Mid-Atlantic region from later tomorrow into Wednesday. On the front side of the storm, east-to-southeast winds can gust past 50 mph and on the back side (Wednesday), they can gust past 40 mph from a west-to-southwest direction potentially resulting in some downed trees or broken limbs. Another significant storm system can produce similar conditions around here late from late Friday into Saturday.
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The active weather pattern that began in December will continue for the foreseeable future across the eastern half of the nation. A winter storm will impact the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US this weekend with significant accumulating snow across interior, higher elevation sections from West Virginia to Massachusetts and a mixture of precipitation in the big cities along the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor. Another storm system will impact the eastern half of the nation in the Tuesday/Wednesday time frame and this one looks like a powerhouse. It is likely to feature very heavy rainfall, interior accumulating snows, and potentially damaging winds with power outages on the table in many states. If that isn’t worrisome enough for next week’s storm, throw in some snow cover from this weekend’s system and flash flooding may become a real concern next Tuesday/Wednesday in those snow-covered areas that do receive heavy rainfall.
Looking ahead, there has been plenty of intense cold in recent weeks on the other side of the North Pole (e.g., China, Scandinavia) and signs continue to point to some intense cold making its way onto the North America side in coming days.
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The active weather pattern of recent days will continue during the next several across the eastern half of the nation. A winter storm will impact the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend with accumulating snows across interior sections and a mixture of precipitation in the big cities along the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor. Another storm system will impact a large part of the eastern half of the nation in the Tuesday/Wednesday time frame and this one looks like a powerhouse. It is likely to feature very heavy rainfall, interior accumulating snows, and potentially damaging winds with power outages on the table in many states. If that isn’t enough, there may be another strong storm system to deal with in the eastern states by the early part of next weekend.
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The active weather pattern of recent days will continue during the next several across the eastern half of the nation. A winter storm will impact the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend with accumulating snows across interior sections and a mixture of precipitation in the big cities along the I-95 corridor. Another storm system will impact a large part of the eastern half of the nation in the Tuesday/Wednesday time frame and this one looks like a powerhouse. It is likely to feature very heavy rainfall, interior accumulating snows, and potentially damaging winds with power outages on the table in many states. If that isn’t enough, there may be another strong storm system to deal with in the eastern states by the early part of next weekend.
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The active weather pattern of recent days will continue during the next several days across the eastern half of the nation. One storm will bring wintry precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend and then a powerhouse storm can bring heavy rain and strong winds here from Tuesday into Wednesday. The precipitation with the weekend system likely arrives here as snow or snow and ice around mid-day on Saturday and then transition to rain or a mix with small accumulations possible before the changeover. The storm next Tuesday/Wednesday is likely to bring heavy rain here with potentially damaging winds (power outages on the table), and there is a chance that the precipitation starts out as snow or a mix of snow and ice. There are likely to be additional systems to deal by the time we get through the middle of the month in this on-going active weather pattern.
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