Winter Storm Warning issued for Middlesex, Windham, New London counties
The advisory is in effect for Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William and Loudoun counties.
“This is all Monday morning and Monday evening”, Mr. Brown said.
More snow is headed for the Midcoast, and the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect through Tuesday at noon.
Slick roads are expected to become more and more of an issue for drivers as the temperature begins to drop and ice can start to accumulate, said meteorologist Brian Schoettmer.
Burns said we won’t see any of that for the Atlanta metro in the morning Tuesday, but that could change by the afternoon.
A cold front that stalled offshore after producing heavy rain in New England stayed close enough to be a worry.
High temperatures will be up to 25 degrees below average from the Upper Midwest to Florida Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures possibly not reaching the freezing mark as far south as the Tennessee Valley. Wind speeds between 10 and 20 miles per hour are likely, with gusts as powerful as 30 miles per hour possible.
Silverman said that the Western slopes could receive more snow accumulation.
Yet another round of snow and wind will quickly follow in behind Winter Storm Mars Monday through Wednesday, however details on how impactful this system may be are uncertain. A winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant snow that may impact travel, according to the National Weather Service. Snow will be lighter and fluffier here, contributing to drifting and blowing of the snow. Higher elevations could see up to 7 inches of snow. “At times, it was snowing at a clip of more than 2” per hour!
The forecast calls for 4 to 8 inches of snow in Providence Friday, but only 1 to 3 inches on Block Island.
He’s spent the winter working on trails, not enjoying them, because of a lack of snow.
Periods of light snow are forecast now until Wednesday morning, which could push the total snow fall between 6 to 12 inches.