“Predicting snowfall in the country’s capital is rarely easy, but confidence is growing that the DC area will develop a significant snowfall on Sunday and last until Monday,” said CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward.
A major winter storm is bringing the country’s capital to 10 inches of snow. That would have left the end of the 708-day series that Washington Washington ran without a snowfall of more than 1 inch.
“The only other time this happened was a 788-day series that ended in 2013,” said CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller.
The trail of the storm
On Saturday, the storm system will bring heavy rain in the middle of the country. Salt Lake City could also see some winding snow showers on Saturday morning.
Areas further, east such as St. Louis and Springfield, Illinois, will mix more rain / snow until Sunday. Exactly how much snow will get stuck on the ground remains uncertain.
A week after areas of Iowa were submerged by snow, Hawkeye State was able to see a few extra inches this weekend.
Winds will begin on Saturday in the Central Plains, raising fire threats to parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Much of the Mississippi River Valley will receive heavy rainfall and portions of the Middle East will receive snow. Chicago is under a winter storm warning during Sunday morning, with 5-9 inches of snow possible. Along with the snow, winds of 30 km / h are expected throughout the region, which can result in dangerous travel conditions.
Apparently the best chance for heavy snowfall are areas in northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, as well as southern Wisconsin.
The storm will continue to the east, with rain in the southeast and snow falling in the Ohio Valley before heading east, causing ice to cover parts of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
An evolving Nor’easter
“Snow will move from southwest to northeast early Saturday night and early Sunday morning, with snow likely to spread by late Sunday afternoon,” the weather service offices in Baltimore and Washington DC said.
By Sunday afternoon to Monday, there is the possibility of a switch to snow and icy rain.
With the storm system still a few days away, there is still some uncertainty in the forecast of how much snow will fall in the northeast.
“There appears to be consensus among forecast models that moderate to heavy snow will occur from portions of Virginia to Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but there is still some uncertainty about the exact trace of the low pressure Monday through Tuesday,” said Ward. “This will have a significant impact on how much snow falls from New York to New England. A storm system running parallel to the coast will produce greater snowfall, while a more easterly path to the sea will increase snow totals in New England. limited. “
It can make a difference in places like Boston and New York City 4 inches of snow or a foot.
The Philadelphia Weather Service predicts more than 6 inches of snow with gusts up to 45 km / h, creating heavy snow and wind.
The Boston Weather Service said Friday that the storm and its possible consequences were.
The storm will push off the coast by late Tuesday.
CNN’s Allison Chinchar contributed to this report.