A potent winter storm is expected to impact the Northeast starting on Sunday, with snow chances trending up along the East Coast from a nor’easter. The latest scenarios indicate a significant storm could bring heavy snow and strong winds to the region.
A potent winter storm will impact the Northeast starting on Sunday, but there are still questions about how big its punch of snow and strong winds will be for some areas.
Snow totals and the chances for a more significant bomb cyclone have been trending up over the last 24 hours, particularly along the coast, as forecast models come into slightly better agreement.
As a result, the first winter storm watches — calling for 6 inches or more of snow — have been issued. They span from the mid-Atlantic, including Philadelphia, to New York City and coastal southern New England. Possible blizzard conditions are mentioned in the watch for Long Island, New York.
Scenarios for the Storm
There are two main scenarios for the storm: a moderate snowstorm, except on the coast, and a more widespread major snowstorm.
Scenario 1: A Moderate Snowstorm, Except on the Coast
The storm tracks far enough offshore to prevent it from being a major event everywhere but some coastal areas.
Still, at least moderate snow and gusty winds would impact an area from southern New England into the mid-Atlantic Sunday into Monday. That could include Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
Scenario 2: A More Widespread Major Snowstorm
A powerful storm develops close enough to the Northeast coast to deliver major impacts over a widespread area — including from Washington, DC, to New York and Boston.
Snow totals would be much heavier for a larger area in this scenario, easily topping 6 inches, with some possibly seeing a foot or more.
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