Storm Expected to Bring Snow, Ice to Northeast, Midwest

A winter storm is predicted to bring snow, ice, wind, and rain to parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend.

"For the interior Mid-Atlantic and New England, there is increasing confidence in heavy snow from Saturday afternoon into Sunday," the National Weather Service said. "The greatest uncertainty in the rain-snow transition is from southeast Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey into southern New England. People in those areas should still be prepared for the possibility of snow, and changes to the forecast.

"North of those areas, confidence in heavy snow is higher. The combination of heavy, wet snow and gusty winds in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts may lead to some power outages and tree damage. Gusty onshore winds may lead to minor flooding along the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts, particularly for the Sunday morning high tide cycle. In the Appalachian region of western North Carolina, western Virginia and eastern West Virginia, accumulations of ice in excess of 0.1 inches, due to freezing rain, are likely with locally higher accumulations possible. This icing, along with some areas of sleet, may produce hazardous travel conditions tonight and Saturday."

And The Weather Channel warned that ice accumulation may result in hazardous travel in parts of the southern Appalachians. Forecasters at the weather network said the storm will begin to pull away from the Northeast late Sunday. However, snow, wind and rain will continue throughout the day.

WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire, said at least six inches of snow was possible in parts of the state, where temperatures will fall into the teens and 20s by Saturday morning.

The Hill reported that significant snow is not predicted to hit Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. New York City could see some light snowfall.

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