South, East brace for big storm, significant snowfall (map)

Cities near the core of the band such as Stuttgart, Forrest City and West Memphis could see more than 4 inches of snow before the winter storm moves out of the state Friday, according to the weather service.

The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Watch Wednesday morning just as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the city’s preparations for the storm.

“The jury’s still out on how much snow for Boston [and] New England”, says Niziol. Significant snow accumulations are possible with this storm.

As the storm moves from the Carolina coastline off to the north, then we will see the winds come back around to the northwest much colder air will come in here. Coastal flooding is another concern in the New York City area, Griffin said.

Generally 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation is expected from the mid-Mississippi Valley eastward into the Ohio Valley and parts of the Tennessee Valley, as well as the central and southern Appalachians. This early in the game, Jonas’ arrival is still too far off to predict exactly where its highest impacts will be felt (and how badly), but meteorologists are now predicting several feet of snow to blanket some areas.

Ice is quite likely from northeast Arkansas to southeast Missouri, Kentucky, southern West Virginia, southern Virginia, North Carolina, and upstate SC.

Travel is expected to be severely limited with visibility restricted due to the combination of high winds and snow. Expect delays, accidents and road closures. A winter storm wi…

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The latest on the heavy snowfall expected to the Washington area and possibly the Northeast.

Almost 100 people died when the roof of a theatre collapsed under the snow.

As previously mentioned, with the full moon taking place this weekend, high tides will naturally be higher than normal. This will allow for considerably more data about the storm itself to be fed into the various forecast models, which should help forecasters nail down the specifics of the coming storm. Strong winds, expecially near the coast, may result in damage, though the extent will depend on severity and duration. This will change eastern areas over to rain at the coast, with sleet and freezing rain inland.