Snow, wintry mix may cause delays and closures in northeastern US Monday

After affecting the Upper Midwest this weekend, a storm will continue to bring snow, rain and an icy mix that will disrupt travel across the northeastern United States into Monday afternoon.

The storm blanketed snow along a swath from Chicago to Detroit through Sunday. Both cities picked up over half a foot of snow.

Airport hubs in these cities experienced disruptive delays and flight cancellations throughout the weekend. The displacement of crews and aircraft may have lingering effects in the Northeast and throughout the nation early this week.

As the storm moves along and wintry precipitation continues eastward, slippery roads, airline delays and disruptions to daily activities will occur in the Northeastern states.

Areas mostly likely to have the most disruptions from the storm will extend from the central Appalachians to New England as the storm will bring a few more hours of precipitation.

"From the Interstate 80 corridor to near I-90 in the region, a wintry mix is in store with the storm with all or part of the area beginning as snow, followed by a transition to sleet, freezing rain then plain rain," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck.

Enough ice and snow can occur in this same swath to create slippery travel. Pockets of ice may linger in the mountains and valleys into Monday midday and afternoon.

"North of I-90, all or mostly snow will fall from the storm with a general accumulation of 3-6 inches with locally higher amounts," Smerbeck said.

From along the southern New England coast and from south of I-80 to the I-70 corridor for the rest of the storm, rain will fall. However, pockets of slippery travel may linger for a time into Monday midday.

While the first part of the storm brought a bit of snow and/or sleet around New York City during Sunday, rain will fall for the duration of the storm from Boston to New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

People in this I-95 swath should anticipate travel delays due to rainy travel into Monday afternoon as a result.

Areas from Albany, New York, to Worcester, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine, are likely to receive up to a few inches of snow with wintry commutes and the potential for disruptions to activities on Monday.

Students should do their homework, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams said, but parents should also be prepared for possible school and daycare interruptions.

A weaker storm could affect the Northeast with spotty rain, ice and snow from Tuesday night and Wednesday, ahead of a blast of arctic air that will likely bring the lowest temperatures of the season yet before the end of the week.

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