Beefy Nor'easter to Attack Northeast
A potent Nor’easter storm will further intensify today, dumping heavy snow and producing high winds through Tuesday morning.
A large low pressure system will travel up the East Coast today, intensifying tonight and into Monday. By Tuesday, this Nor’easter will exit into far eastern Canada. Significant heavy snow will pummel the coastal Mid-Atlantic northeast into southern New England. Light to moderate totals are also anticipated further inland. Some lake-effect snow bands will also occur along the eastern Great Lakes.
Significant snow totals are anticipated. A swath stretching from the Delmarva Peninsula northeast through eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey and eastern Massachusetts as well as southern New Hampshire will likely see 1 to 2 feet of snow. Localized amounts may near two-and-a-half feet, particularly for eastern New Jersey, Long Island, Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. Six to 12 inches will be likely for southern Vermont, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine. This range will also be likely east of Baltimore in Maryland. Eight to 16 inches of snowfall may add onto central and northern Appalachian ridges. Totals of 4 to 8 inches will accumulate in parts of western and central Maryland, central Pennsylvania, central New York, and northern New England. Areas along eastern Great Lakes shorelines can expect similar totals. Up to 4 inches of snow will be possible for Virginia and southern Appalachia.
Winter Storm Watches, Winter Weather Advisories, and Winter Storm Warnings have been posted for portions of central Appalachia and for eastern Virginia through Maine.
Eastern Maryland and Delaware through coastal New England will see wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph or more. These gusts will drastically reduce visibility and even create blizzard conditions. Currently, there is a High Wind Warning for Massachusetts's Cape for gusts nearing 65 to 70 mph.
In addition, Blizzard Warnings have been issued for eastern Maryland and Delaware to coastal Massachusetts. This includes Salisbury, Md., Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Newark, N.J., New York City, New Haven, Conn., Providence, R.I., Boston and Portsmouth, N.H. Wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph are anticipated as well as the previously mentioned snow amounts.
Winter weather impacts are not the only threats with this beast of a storm. Coastal areas from the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England may see moderate to major coastal flooding during the high tide cycle. Storm surges of 1 to 2 feet above normal and localized 3 or 4 feet above normal will be possible both early Monday morning and midday. Coastal Flood Warnings are in effect for the Delmarva Peninsula through eastern Massachusetts.
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