Another major winter storm is creeping across the eastern third of the country with an abundance of dangers.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and severe weather are possible over parts of Southeast and Florida, while ice and snow travel will, if not impossible, facilitate parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
The national forecast for Thursday 18 February (Fox News)
Between a quarter to a half inch of ice is possible from parts of North Carolina to Virginia. Dangerous driving conditions, power outages and tree damage will be the next 24 hours of dangers.
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Current winter weather warnings and advice apply. (Fox News)
Icy rain and / or snow will also fall over parts of the 1-95 corridor from DC to Philadelphia.
Snow totals of 3 to 6 inches are possible from the Lower Hudson Valley to New England, while snow showers will linger throughout the Northeast on Saturday.
The expected snowfall until Friday. (Fox News)
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Meanwhile, the icy, dangerously cold air is going to take some time to retreat to, especially in the south. The temperature will be 20 to 30 degrees below average for a wide range of plains, which is not useful for those who have been without power or heat for days.
Severe weather hazards in the Southeast until Thursday. (Fox News)
Another round of rain and snow will move from Northern California to the Northwest in the state of Washington. There will be 1 to 2 inches of rain along the coast and more than a foot of snow will fall for the mountains.
Janice Dean currently serves as senior meteorologist for FOX News Channel (FNC). In addition, she is the morning weather expert for FNC’s “FOX and Friends” (weekdays 6-9AM / ET). She joined the network in January 2004. She is the author of several books. Her latest is ‘Mostly Sunny’ (Harper Collins, March 5, 2019) Click here for more information on Janice Dean.