Tonight is the first in what is likely to be many updates on a possible snowstorm for next Tuesday. However, before I discuss that that storm further, let me briefly touch on the light snow for tomorrow. Snow will begin overnight before sunrise and continue through mid-day, tapering off by 1PM at the latest. Total snowfall will be in the 3-5″ range with more accumulation on grassy surfaces than on roadways. Temperatures will be above freezing prior to the start of the snow limiting accumulation on paved surfaces. Additionally, the further east you are the higher totals you can expect. After the snow ends, temperatures will remain below freezing through the weekend.
Then comes Monday night into Tuesday. As of this afternoon’s model runs, all the major models: UKIE, EURO, GFS, JMA, CMC, etc, are in agreement that a significant storm will form off the East Coast late Monday or early Tuesday. In the weather world this is still a lifetime away, but it is becoming clear that a storm will likely bring snows to our area on Tuesday. The big question is how much? At this time that is hard to say, models have been showing anywhere from 6-10″ to a 2ft+ snow storm. We likely will not know how much until Sunday at the earliest. But the key takeaway at this time is that the potential exists for a major snowstorm in our area beginning late Monday or Tuesday. More updates to come…