: Blizzard warnings have been issued for south Jersey and Delaware.
Original article follows below…
Let's get right to it.
What? A major nor'easter will strike the Mid-Atlantic states producing major snow accumulations and strong winds.
When? Storm begins around midday Friday and lasts through the majority of Saturday.
Where?
High-populated areas of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and
southeastern Pennsylvania will likely all experience big snow totals.
Washington, DC and Baltimore could experience foot plus snow totals.
How much snow?
I'll let the map do the talking. This map takes us out to 48 hours.
This map will update automatically with new forecast totals as the
event approaches in time and as forecasts are tweaked.
Northeast I-95 Corridor U.S. 48-Hour Rain/Snow Forecast
(click map for slideshow collection of storm-related maps)
What else should we know? Don't forget about the winds.
High, perhaps damaging winds, will howl across south Jersey, all of
Delaware and eastern Virginia and Maryland as the snow falls.
Wind gusts over 40 or even 50 mph are possible especially right along the coast.
There is some potential that blizzard criteria will be met at times.
Blizzard warnings have been issued for parts of south Jersey and the state of Delaware.
Winds will also be gusty around southeastern Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Long Island and coastal southern New England.
During Sunday (especially the morning hours), wind chills throughout the Northeast
and parts of the Mid-Atlantic will be brutal – largely in the single
digits and teens. Some areas may dip below zero especially interior
sections of the Northeast.
What about New York City?
Difficult forecast. NYC is near the cutoff from where some locations
may receive a big snowfall versus locations that may not receive any
snow at all. Here is their forecast in narrative format.
Winter weather alerts: Winter storm and blizzard warnings are posted for the region. You can check them out here.
Got any storm maps?: Yep, we got them. Click here for a slideshow collection of maps including radar, snow amounts, wind speed and current temperatures.
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