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First US Winter Snowstorm Expected This Weekend: Live Tracker Maps

First US Winter Snowstorm Expected This Weekend: Live Tracker Maps

Summary

A storm moving east across the United States is forecast to bring possible accumulating snow to higher elevations in parts of the Northeast and central Appalachians from Thursday through Saturday. Forecasters say the storm’s track and snowfall totals remain uncertain, and lower elevations are more likely to see rain or snow that does not accumulate.

Key Facts

  • Up to nine states could see accumulating snow this weekend, according to the article.
  • Possible snow areas include high elevations in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine.
  • The storm is expected to combine with another system moving south from Canada before reaching the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
  • The National Weather Service forecast gusty winds, rain at lower elevations, and snow at higher elevations in the Northeast.
  • Forecasters say warm temperatures and ocean air could make snow accumulation difficult at low elevations, especially near the Interstate 95 corridor.
  • The article says NOAA's winter outlook favors above-average temperatures across the northern half of the country and above-average precipitation in the southern U.S. and parts of the Northeast.
  • AccuWeather expects below-average snowfall in the North, Midwest, and Northeast this winter, with above-average totals possible in the Intermountain West, Southwest, and Central U.S.
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