Immobilizing blizzard with feet of snow looms for interior Northeast
The blockbuster storm, which will hit the Midwest first, is forecast to evolve into an all-out blizzard, cause roads to close and lead to scores of flight cancellations.
AccuWeather Global Weather Center – January 17, 2019 – The second of two storms this week will be a blockbuster in terms of impact from dangerous blizzard conditions with a foot or more of snow forecast to fall from northern Pennsylvania to upstate New York and northern New England this weekend.
The first storm, forecast to swing quickly from west to east spanning late Thursday to Friday morning, will be more of a nuisance with up to a few inches of snow from Pennsylvania to central and northern New England.
A much more dramatic, disruptive and dangerous storm will follow approximately 36 hours later from Saturday to Sunday. Errands should be completed before the storm hits.
The blockbuster storm, which will hit the Midwest first, is forecast to evolve into an all-out blizzard, cause roads to close and lead to scores of flight cancellations.
Those who are on the road through the heart of the snow area will be at risk for becoming stranded for many hours and may have to face temperatures plummeting to life-threatening low levels.
Plows are not likely to be able to keep up. As the storm strengthens, winds will cause major blowing and drifting of snow, where ice does not mix in.
An AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 40 inches projected in parts of northern New England. Close to 30 inches of snow is likely to fall on parts of central and northern New York state to perhaps the northern tier of Pennsylvania.
As the storm strengthens it will cause winds to increase. Winds may become strong enough to cause tree limbs to break and trigger power outages. A widespread power outage situation is most likely where a heavy amount of freezing rain builds up on trees and is followed by strong winds as the storm pulls away.
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