West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — A powerful and complex storm system is expected to bring a wide range of dangerous weather impacts across the eastern half of the United States through Monday, including heavy snow, catastrophic ice accumulation, severe thunderstorms, and bitter cold in its wake.
At the surface, low pressure, or an area of rising air that helps storms intensify, over the central Gulf Coast will track northeast and move off the Mid-Atlantic Coast by Monday. At the same time, a second low pressure system will move along the Southeast Coast, reaching southern New England before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean by Monday evening. Meanwhile, high pressure, a large area of sinking air that allows cold air to settle and spread, will slide southward from the Northern High Plains into east-central Texas by Monday evening, reinforcing cold air across much of the region.
This setup will produce heavy snow from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, while areas farther south experience rain and freezing rain through Monday morning. Snowfall totals could be significant, with up to 18 inches expected across parts of New England. These conditions are likely to cause widespread travel disruptions, including dangerous road conditions and delays across major transportation corridors…