Winter weather hits Northeast as new storm system moves across country

After heavy snow blanketed the Northeast, a brand new storm system will transfer throughout the nation this weekend bringing snow and rain.

Heavy snow fell from southern Connecticut by way of the Hudson Valley and into components of upstate New York on Friday as most of Lengthy Island noticed wherever from 3 to 7 inches of snow.

In the meantime, the New York Metropolis space amassed simply above 4 inches of snow as troublesome journey circumstances are anticipated by way of Saturday whereas crews work to scrub up this wintry mess.

Central Park recorded 4.3 inches as of Saturday morning, which is essentially the most snowfall from an occasion for the town since January 2022, when 8.3 inches fell.

The winter storm is starting to wrap up, however some lingering gentle snow and wintry combine will stick round right this moment alongside the I-95 hall as an extra inch of snow and a lightweight glaze of ice can be attainable throughout the area.

In the meantime, low temperatures throughout the Northeast from Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh to the North and East can be close to or beneath freezing on Saturday night time, permitting for refreezing of any slush or snow that’s nonetheless on the bottom.

One other system will transfer by way of the area late Sunday into Monday however can be largely rain, although some wintry combine can be attainable into increased elevations.

This weekend, a storm system will transfer from throughout the nation and convey extra snow to the internal mountain West on Saturday and finally rain to the East on Sunday.

On Saturday, the Rocky Mountains will get snow from Idaho and Montana by way of Wyoming and Colorado. On Sunday, some snow could linger within the Colorado Rockies and into northern New Mexico.

Most of those mountain areas will see as much as a foot of snow, however some areas may see as much as 18 inches.

A blizzard warning has been issued for Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Higher Peninsula of Michigan the place sturdy winds as much as 55 mph may blow the snow round and cut back visibility to close zero. Whiteout circumstances are forecast simply west of Minneapolis.

Winter Climate advisories had been additionally issued from Wisconsin to New Jersey and a lot of the Northeast the place ice — freezing rain — may very well be a problem Sunday into Sunday night time.

The storm will hit Minneapolis, in addition to Wisconsin in Inexperienced Bay and Marquette beginning Sunday morning with heavy snow and powerful winds.

Snow and winds will proceed into Sunday night time earlier than ending Monday morning.

Heavy rain will hit Chicagoland and southern Michigan and all the best way into western New York.

A flood watch has been issued close to Buffalo the place some localized flooding is feasible.

Freezing rain will transfer into Hudson Valley and New England Sunday late afternoon into the night hours.

Icy glaze is feasible on untreated surfaces, reminiscent of sidewalks, facet roads.

New York Metropolis, Philadelphia and Boston will largely see rain, however at the beginning of the precipitation even main cities may see some sleet, and freezing rain earlier than temperature rises above freezing and adjustments the entire precipitation to rain.

Rain ought to be ending in New England Monday afternoon.

Snowfall totals within the Midwest may attain a foot or extra, particularly in components of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan and a glaze of ice may attain quarter of an inch from Pennsylvania to Maine.

On Sunday, rain will decide up throughout the Midwest from Kansas and Missouri by way of Ohio and Pennsylvania whereas scattered thunderstorms are attainable from Arkansas as much as Ohio, with some presumably sturdy sufficient to convey gusty winds and perhaps an remoted twister.

This technique is predicted to proceed to maneuver by way of the East late Sunday by way of Monday, bringing rain for many and freezing rain for some in northern New England.

Subsequent week is predicted to start out off moist for the East on Monday and can convey largely rain to the East Coast, with some snow and wintry combine attainable for the Nice Lakes.

The following winter storm is predicted to slice by way of the Midwest and Nice Lakes Sunday by way of Monday. Winter Storm Watches have been posted for Minneapolis, Inexperienced Bay and Marquette, in addition to different parts of the area from central Minnesota to the Higher Peninsula of Michigan, for heavy snow Sunday afternoon into Monday.

A Flood Watch has additionally been issued for Buffalo and Jamestown, New York for as much as 1.5 inches of rainfall from Sunday afternoon into Monday afternoon.

A lot of the nation ought to see dry and quiet climate main as much as New Yr’s Eve, with the West seasonably heat and the East seasonably cooler.

After New Yr’s, a brand new climate sample will stick round for the beginning of 2026 as hotter temperatures ought to stick round for a lot of the West and attain down into components of the South.

In the meantime, the Higher Midwest and Northeast can be on the cooler facet with an energetic sample of quick-moving methods attainable.