Two Winter Storms For Plains, Interior Northeast

A pair of winter storms will dump snow from elements of the Plains into the Midwest and inside Northeast starting this weekend via subsequent Thursday.

E​ach of those storms might turn out to be robust over the Northeast and will additionally dump sufficient snow over the Plains to go away roads slippery.

W​hile it’s nonetheless too early to resolve some particulars of this forecast, here is what we find out about every storm.

Storm No. 1: This Weekend – Monday

T​iming

-Friday evening – Saturday evening: Snow spreads out of the central and southern Rockies into the central Plains (Kansas, Missouri Valley) and elements of the Midwest.

-​Sunday – Sunday evening: Snow continues in elements of the Midwest earlier than really fizzling out; Snow and rain unfold into the Northeast and will turn out to be heavy.

-​Monday: Snow, wind and a few coastal rain persist primarily in New England and upstate New York earlier than really fizzling out late.

S​now Outlook

Parts of the plains of jap Colorado and western Kansas might decide up not less than 6 inches of snow late Friday via Saturday.

H​eavier snowfall totals are doable within the inside Northeast, typically from the Catskills to northern New England away from the coast. Some of those areas might decide up a foot of snow Sunday into Monday.

T​he Interstate 95 Northeast hall, together with Boston and New York City, might as soon as once more see extra rain than snow, however that is a bit unsure and relies upon, as typical, on the precise observe of the low-pressure system.

Storm No. 2: Next Week

Details on this second storm subsequent week have not come into focus but, however there are some tendencies we are able to delve into at this early stage.

F​irst, this second storm’s snow might fall a bit farther south than the primary system. That might embody elements of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley.

T​his second storm is also stronger, with heavier snow in elements of the Midwest and Ohio Valley by midweek.

I​t might as soon as once more dump heavy, wind-driven snow within the inside Northeast. And, once more, the Interstate 95 hall from Boston southward would possibly see extra rain than snow from this second storm, relying on its actual observe and the way a lot chilly air is in place.

M​uch colder air is predicted to plunge into the nation behind this second storm later subsequent week, and people chilly temperatures might final into the ultimate weekend of January.

(​MAPS: 10-Day U.S. Forecast Highs and Lows)

C​heck again with us at climate.com for updates to this forecast within the coming days.

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