‘Significant Wintry Precipitation,’ Flooding Possible Monday, Tuesday

Then, overnight when temperatures are expected to drop below zero, the wind chill will dip to 20 below. Saturday afternoon high temperatures will only reach 19 degrees. Wind chill values as low as -10.

Less than a half inch of snow is possible across the area on Friday night, but forecasters said they are eyeing a winter storm that could bring “significant” snow early next week. Temperatures will be at their coldest mark of the season Saturday morning, just barely above zero. Coastal areas will see a WIND CHILL WATCH in effect from 1PM Saturday through 1PM Sunday.

Temperatures will rise slightly on Sunday with the high is expected to be about 7 degrees at about 2 p.m.as the winds subside. “The system may produce significant wintry precipitation Monday night into early Tuesday morning”. Keep checking back for the latest on the impacts of your Valentine’s Day plans.

Saturday: The high will hover around 22 degrees.

A major cold blast is hitting the Northeast and Midwest today and forcing almost 100 million people to deal with risky and possibly life-threatening wind chills.

FRIDAY: “Scattered snow showers and mostly cloudy skies will be around for Friday with snowfall accumulations around a trace to 1”.

Temperatures will be closer to normal starting on Monday. Wind chill values between -10 and -20.

The American Red Cross advises leaving faucets trickling and keeping the heat set to the same temperature at night as during the day and keep it set to no lower than 55 degrees. West wind 5 to 9 miles per hour becoming light and variable.

Up to 37 inches of snow fell in Mexico, New York, in the last two days.

Warmer air arrives by Thursday with highs in the upper 30s. The heaviest snow will likely fall from Tennessee to the interior Northeast, meteorologists say, especially near the eastern Great Lakes and higher elevations of the Appalachians.