Snow Continues To Disrupt Plans Across The U.S.

Mother Nature's fury will continue into the weekend, with snow expected across the Eastern and Western U.S.
 
The stormy weather is the combination of two weather systems combining forces near the Eastern Seaboard. Upper-air energy moving across the Great Lakes and Midwest will bring a reinforcing blast of Arctic air that will combine with moisture from a storm system moving northward along the East Coast. This resulted in a blanket of snow today across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast where up to 6 inches of fresh snow fell. Additional snow showers will remain expected tonight into Saturday as the system departs.
 
Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings stretch from northern Indiana, western Michigan, eastern Kentucky, Ohio, northeastern Tennessee eastward through the Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia, western Maryland, western Pennsylvania, western New York. This includes cities such as South Bend and Plymouth, Ind., Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, Pittsburgh and Erie, Pa., Clarksburg, W.Va., Morehead and Jackson, Ky., Rochester and Jamestown, N.Y. 
 
Snow will generally remain very light to light throughout tonight into Saturday. The good news is that most areas will see the snow end tonight. The exception is near the Great Lakes and in the upslope regions of the central Appalachian Mountains where frequent snow showers will likely persist through Saturday night and early Sunday. 
 
This storm is the culmination of what has been a very active couple of weeks across the eastern half of the U.S. A pair of blizzards pummeled the Mississippi Valley last week, while the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast saw a two-year-long snowless drought busted by winter weather on Monday.
 
As if that weren’t enough, the West is gearing up for a winter storm of its own. The Pacific storm will be rolling onshore and is expected to bring 4 to 8 inches of fresh snowpack to the Cascades and Sierra Nevada this weekend.
 
Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Weather Warnings have been issued for the Sierra Mountains, including South Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
 
It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage. It’s always best to avoid travel in rough weather as the roads will be dangerous.