The Northeast is preparing for another round of wintry weather as Winter Storm Chan moves east, marking the third winter storm in a week to affect the region. After spreading light to moderate snow across the Midwest on Monday, the system is forecast to deliver a mix of snow and ice from the Appalachians to New England through Tuesday night.
Winter weather advisories stretch from the Plains to the Northeast, and winter storm watches have been posted from northeast Pennsylvania through Maine, where heavier snow is possible. These watches do not include the major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor, but inland communities could see several inches of accumulation.
In the Midwest, most areas are expected to receive 1 to 3 inches of snow, which could make roads slick through Monday night and into the Tuesday morning commute. The Northeast will see its snow begin on Tuesday, lingering in northern New England into Tuesday night.
The heaviest snow totals—6 inches or more—are forecast in a swath extending up the Hudson Valley into New England. Localized amounts approaching a foot are possible in portions of Massachusetts west of Boston, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine. Travel in these areas is likely to become challenging Tuesday afternoon and evening, with road conditions slow to improve by Wednesday morning.
South Central Pennsylvania, including the Gettysburg–Harrisburg region, is positioned on the southern edge of the storm’s more significant snow band. Current projections suggest mainly rain with the possibility of wet snowflakes at the onset or end of the system. Any accumulation in this area is expected to be light, but temperatures hovering near freezing could create slick spots in higher elevations of the nearby Appalachians.
Source: The Weather Channel