Spring begins Friday…with another snowstorm
A disturbance in the mid levels of the atmosphere shifting from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast will force the development of a surface low pressure system, which will move off the East Coast on Friday. Terminology like this has become all too familiar over the past several months, hasn’t it? Nevertheless, this surface low will develop close to the Mid Atlantic coast on Friday, aiding in the development of enhanced mid and upper level atmospheric lift for precipitation. With cold air in place over New England, anchored by a high pressure shifting northeastward, the result will be: More snow.
Snow is expected to spread from southwest to northeast throughout the area on Friday morning. Initially light, it will quickly increase in intensity as a band of enhanced lift moves through the area. Moderate snow is expected to continue through Friday afternoon and evening, when it will accumulate up to 3 to 5 inches throughout the area. The higher amounts of that tier will be more common in bands of heavier precipitation — where heavy snow continues for prolonged periods of time.