PM Zone Update: Multi-day winter weather in New England
A multi-day (and multi-disturbance) winter weather event will unfold across New England over the next few days, with central and northern parts of New England in line for several inches or more of snowfall. Multiple disturbances in the atmosphere will traverse from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley into the Northeast, with coastal low pressure systems forming in multiple fashions. The first moves from our southwest on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, and has trend more significantly in terms of wintry precipitation. Much of this can be attributed to the snowpack in place across the interior — keeping low level cold temperatures locked in more effectively.
Warm air both in the mid levels and at the surface will be moving north from the Mid Atlantic states as Sunday morning approaches. But moisture and lift, effective in developing precipitation, will move northward as well, allowing wintry precipitation to break out across the region. Across Northeastern PA, Northern NJ, NYC and LI, precipitation may begin as snow and sleet – remaining a wintry mix for a few hours before a transition to rain occurs. The wintry mix will occur longer across the interior and higher elevations of NJ, SE NY, and CT where low level cold air will remain more stout. Here, freezing rain and sleet are possible for a more prolonged period of time.