A potent nor'easter will blast the Northeast today with strong winds, heavy rain and wet snow as a huge dip in the jet stream pushes cold air as far south as
central Florida.
The
East Regional News story reports that a nor'easter rapidly strengthening today will push into the interior
Northeast, spreading heavy rain across New England and a significant snow from northeastern Pennsylvania to upstate New York.
Meanwhile, the first significant lake-effect snow of the season across the
Great Lakes will add to the wintry weather.
According to the
Winter Weather Center, up to a foot of snow will fall in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania through
tonight, while even more than a foot of snow will be dumped in the Adirondacks of New York.
At the same time, blustery conditions will develop by the afternoon with the storm, leading to wind-swept rain and snow. The strongest winds with gusts up to 60 mph will be on the eastern side of the
storm, howling into the coast from southeastern New England to Down East Maine.
Blizzard conditions will be possible in the Poconos, Adirondacks and the Green and White mountains by tonight. The Severe Weather Center has an up-to-date list of winter storm
warnings and advisories in effect.
Rain will fall in the lower elevations of upstate New York and the Hudson Valley. It will change over to snow in Albany by late in the day. Before ending tonight, 1-3 inches of snow could accumulate
there. Syracuse will have a wet mix today before changing to snow tonight with similar storm accumulations. However, more snow will pile up through midweek in Syracuse due to lake-effect bands
setting up.
Severe Weather Expert
Henry Margusity says that he "will not be surprised if snowflakes are seen in the suburbs of New York City. But since the winds
will be coming around from the northwest and will be downsloping off the hills of northwestern New Jersey, it will take a lot for it to snow all the way into the city." The possibility, however,
cannot be entirely ruled out.
Father west, cold air and gusty winds plunging across the still warm Great Lakes is producing the first significant lake-effect snow of the season.
The
Midwest Regional News story reports that a couple of snow showers will be downwind of the upper Great Lakes
today with some flurries leftover tonight. Drier and milder air will be pushing toward the Midwest beginning midweek, although ending the chance for snow.
By late on Monday morning, as much as 3 inches of snow had already fallen in northern Wisconsin. Heavy snow was reported responsible for numerous car accidents on a portion of Highway 17.
Spotty rain across the lower Great Lakes will turn to snow in downwind areas as the cold air and strong winds continue to spread to the south and east. Snowbands and squalls to the lee of Lake Erie
could produce 3 to 6 inches of snow by Wednesday morning.
The first flakes of the season today could fall from the Ohio Valley to central Pennsylvania,
while cold air flowing down the spine of the Appalachians will bring snow showers as far south as the mountains of North Carolina.
According to the
South Regional News story, the coldest air of the season is reaching the region today, bringing a
frosty start for some. Brisk conditions will add to the chill as the jet stream sits over Georgia. Highs will be in the 50s, as much as 10 to 20 degrees below normal.
The Severe Weather Center lists the
watches, warnings and advisories in effect across the Southeast related to the cold
weather, winds and the increased potential for wildfires in the dry areas of the South.
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