Snow and rain to streak through the US at the end of the week
Semi-trucks who waited for the storm to pass along Interstate 90 near North Bend, Washington are now having to try and dig out.
A quick-hitting winter storm is expected to sweep through the United States at the end of the week, dropping a sheet of snow over areas from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic.
High pressure over the southern U.S. will maintain dry and seasonable conditions in the region through midweek before a small storm develops over the Plains on Friday.
"Snow will swing down across the Plains and into the Ohio River Valley before moving off the mid-Atlantic coast," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Edwards.
The storm will promote wintry precipitation over Nebraska and central and eastern Kansas by midday on Friday before overspreading Missouri and southern Illinois that evening.
"Any snowfall can create slippery road conditions and result in travel delays," Edwards warned.
While snow is not expected to last longer than 12 hours in any one location, several inches of snow can accumulate in that time. The Friday evening commute in Kansas City and St. Louis could face major delays as roads quickly become slick and snow covered.
On the southern edge of the snowfall, a mix of snow, sleet and rain is expected. This can also lead to a swath of slippery conditions.
Overnight, an area of wintry mix and snow will streak eastward along the Ohio River. Residents of areas from Louisville, Kentucky, to Cincinnati and Huntington and Charleston, West Virginia, could wake up on Saturday morning to a layer of fresh snow.
Accumulating snow is likely to pass south of Pittsburgh, although several inches are likely to fall on the mountains in West Virginia.
Flakes will then fly on Saturday across the mid-Atlantic, including Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. However, a major storm with heavy snowfall is not likely at this time.
There can be a coating to a couple of inches with most of the accumulation on non-paved surfaces in the urban areas. Philadelphia may be just north of the accumulating snow, while New York City may not even get a flake.
Friday night into Saturday, rain on the southern half of this system may prime the landscape for the possibility of flooding as storms repeat over the Tennessee Valley next week.
Download the free AccuWeather app for the latest forecast for your area.
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