NEW YORK (PIX11) — Confidence is growing that a significant winter storm will impact a large portion of the East Coast this weekend.
Based on the latest data, a mostly snowstorm track with some mixing along the coast is looking increasingly plausible, a track that would support a widespread 6-inch-or-more snowstorm from New York City to Washington, D.C.
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While some sleet mixing can’t be ruled out, especially near the coast, the majority of the thermal profiles continue to favor snow for most of the event. That supports a solid 6–10 inches of snowfall for many areas, with localized 10–15 inches totals possible where snow banding and higher snow ratios line up.
This is shaping up as a classic front-end–loaded snowstorm, where much of the accumulation occurs before any marginal warming aloft becomes a factor.
What can go wrong?
This storm is far more sensitive to cold air suppression than rain mixing…