One storm is lashing the East on Sunday and affecting travel, another one will batter the Midwest on Tuesday, and a third one will move through the West on Wednesday. Though the weather is subject to change over the next few days, here's the current forecast to better prepare for the trip to grandma's house this weekend:
Storms continue across eastern US
Freezing rain and sleet enveloped parts of the Northeast on Sunday, giving way to snow in some areas as the day progressed.In the East, a storm system brought heavy rain to various cities Sunday, from Philadelphia and New York City to Boston, while heavy snow is expected across northern New England to northern Maine.Heavy snow was falling in the Philadelphia area around noon Sunday, the NWS office there said. The Portland, Maine, office predicted up to seven inches of snow in that area. A storm warning is in effect there until 7 a.m. Monday. "Travel could be very difficult as heavy snow leads to snow covered roads," the Portland NWS said. "Heavy, wet snow may also lead to downed tree limbs and scattered power outages." Rain will move out of the Northeast by Monday morning, but snow will linger, the National Weather Service said. On the West Coast, a winter storm may affect holiday travel with heavy snow possible over the Sierra, the NWS said. The Sacramento, California, NWS said on Twitter that higher elevations — above 3,000 feet — may get as much as three feet of snow starting Tuesday night. A winter storm watch is in effect there from Tuesday morning until late Thursday night.Lots of rainfall is possible for Southern California beginning Tuesday.
Snow to wallop Midwest
A front will move east from the Pacific to the Northern Plains over the weekend, the weather service said. By Monday, the front will be in the Upper Great Lakes and all over the Midwest. Snowfall is expected Tuesday from the Central Plains to the Upper Great Lakes. Snow is also possible Wednesday in the Southern High Plains and TRead More – Source
