A snowstorm with blizzard conditions will
unleash feet of snow and threaten to bring travel to a halt across New England
late on Sunday into Monday. In some areas, this will be the second storm in
less than a week to unleash a blizzard and over a foot of snow.
Behind a weak system that will continue to
push across New England with nuisance snow into Saturday afternoon, a second
and more potent storm will follow late on Sunday into Monday. At this time, the
corridor expected to be in the bulls-eye of heaviest snow will be portions of
central and eastern Maine, including Bangor and Bar Harbor.
"The storm has the potential to bring 1
to 2 feet (30 to 60 cm) of snow to parts of central and northern New England
and parts of the Maritime Provinces of Canada," AccuWeather Senior
Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.Locally higher amounts can occur in parts of
central and eastern Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Travel and daily activities could be brought
to a standstill. Major airline delays and cancellations are likely. Even away
from the storm, airline disruptions can occur as flight crews are displaced.
The intensity of the snow will make it
difficult for road crews to keep roads clear. Travel will be dangerous, if not
impossible, during the height of the storm.With a storm of this magnitude, it is not
uncommon for dry air to be pulled in causing snow amounts to be greatly
decreased in some areas. This scenario is most likely from northern
Massachusetts to southern Maine.
In Boston, a period of all rain or a mix of
rain and snow can fall during Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Enough cold
air should rush in behind the storm for all snow in the city on Monday. Winds
will whip past 50 mph along the New England coast, causing blizzard conditions
and blowing and drifting snow.
This includes in Boston; Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; and Portland and Bangor, Maine. “The weight of the snow, combined with fierce
howling winds will be more than enough to bring down tree limbs and power
lines,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Kyle Elliott said. Portions of upstate New
York should also be prepared for plowable snow from the storm.
Downwind of lakes Erie and Ontario,
lake-effect snow will fall on the back edge of the storm. Along the corridor
from Washington, D.C., to New York City, all rain is in store on Sunday as mild
air takes over. However, strong wind gusts, perhaps topping 40 mph, will sweep
across the corridor.
The weather pattern will remain active across
the Northeast through mid-February as additional storms with the potential for
snow will target the region later next week.
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