Raleigh, North Carolina — Another powerful winter storm is lining up off the East Coast, and forecasters say conditions are coming together for a rapidly intensifying nor’easter that could dump heavy snow, unleash damaging winds, and disrupt travel from the Carolinas to New England this weekend.
The system arrives just days after a historic winter storm buried parts of the Northeast under some of the highest snow totals seen in years, leaving many coastal and inland communities still digging out.
Storm expected to rapidly intensify offshore
Meteorologists say the developing storm will form off the Southeast coast before quickly strengthening over the Atlantic — a process known as “bombing out,” where a storm’s pressure drops dramatically in a short time.
“All the ingredients are in place for a strong nor’easter, including cold air, deep moisture, and a favorable jet stream setup,” forecasters noted…