A new weather system developing in the central U.S. is headed east and may be bringing more snow and ice along with it. After a couple recent storms and expected extreme cold this weekend, the Midwest and Northeast may see some additional snowfall early next week, as The Weather Channel reported.
The weekend cold is being set up by a swath of high pressure in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, bringing in Arctic air while low pressure pushes the northward-returning moisture east from the south, according to Weather Underground. This moisture is being pulled into frigid air, which has potential to usher in an early couple days of wintry weather.
Due to the strong Arctic front of cold arriving this weekend, areas in the Midwest from Detroit, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, could be hit by snow squalls, with places in the Northeast ranging from New York City, Baltimore and up to Boston also potentially being affected, Accuweather reports. Visibility will be very low - reduced to near zero.
Boston's coldest morning in 12 years? See the potentially record-breaking #cold temps ahead for the Northeast.https://t.co/e14cVDjiTS
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Communities in the Great Lakes areas should expect to see continued snow from the lake effect, even after the drier part of the Arctic air takes over later on Saturday.
Sunday to Sunday night will bring potential light snow to areas in the Midwest, across to the Ohio Valley and Appalachians, per The Weather Channel. Sleet and freezing is possible later in the evening, spreading from the Ozarks to the Tennessee Valley and upstate South Carolina.
The Northeast is in the best position for potential snowfall along the I-95 corridor, according to Weather Underground. The South may see icy conditions throughout parts of the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland. The weather in the days following Valentine's Day will all depend on the strength of the low-pressure system moving through the east.
At the very least, the Northeast and mid-Atlantic will see precipitation in the form of rain, icy rai, or a mixture of snow and ice, though the details of the forecast heading into Monday night and on to Tuesday are uncertain as of now.
