Posted on 02/09/2006 3:15:36 PM PST by Angus MacGregor
MAJOR WEEKEND SNOWSTORM IN THE EAST Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 at 3:50 PM EST by AccuWeather.com
AccuWeather.com is forecasting a disruptive winter storm from the Tennessee Valley to New England.
An Alberta Clipper that moved out of western Canada into the Midwest is forecast to join forces with energy being carried by the southern branch of the jet stream. The Clipper will quickly gain strength as it picks up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is forecast to be a fast-moving power-puncher, with a short period of heavy snowfall punctuated by the wind, causing blowing and drifting snow.
The storm will develop over Arkansas on Friday afternoon. By Friday night, the snow will begin in the Tennessee Valley and along the Appalachian spine. On Saturday it will roll through the mid-Atlantic states and by Sunday it will move through New England and out to sea.
The AccuWeather.com Winter Center is forecasting the following snowfall amounts: Washington D.C. -- 2-4" with higher amounts possible if the snow does not turn to rain Philadelphia -- 3-6" New York City -- 3-6" in the city, 6-12" to the north and west, 1-3" on Long Island Boston -- 6-12" with lesser amounts along the south coast and Cape Cod I-81 through Central PA -- 6-12"
Expert Senior Meteorologist Joe Bastardi says the storm will send cold air plunging as far south as Texas, and potentially could take snow south to the I-20 corridor, but he is forecasting most of snow in the South should develop along the I-40 corridor.
Florida will also feel the chilling effect of this winter storm as cold air wraps around behind the system. AccuWeather.com is forecasting overnight lows of 31 in Tampa, the coldest it has been since mid-December. Pensacola could be even colder on Saturday night, with a forecast low in the mid to upper 20s.
The weather news in the Southwest is not as dramatic. The wildfire danger in Southern California may ease slightly today. A dome of high pressure centered over the Rockies still dominates the weather across the Southwest, but it will be slightly weaker than the past few days. As a result the Santa Ana winds are not as strong today. Even so, conditions remain ripe for fires to spring up, with low humidity and continuing warm temperatures.
Red Flag Warnings remain posted through Saturday afternoon across the mountains and the Inland Empire of Southern California. The Sierra Fire in the Cleveland National Forest along the Orange - Riverside County line has grown to over 8,000 acres since Monday, and is about 35% contained. A small fire, believed to have been started by a burning abandoned car, erupted Wednesday in the rugged hills above Malibu but caused no damage to structures.
About time, local ski areas have been suffering. Even in Vermont (although they are way off to the left, they have great skiing)it's been lousy!!!!!
We're overdue for one of these. This winter has been remarkably mild here in Richmond, we've only had one snow and that technically wasn't even winter since it was on December 5.
Then again, since Richmond always rides the rain/ice/snow line on storms like these, we'll probably only get cold 33-degree rain out of it.
}:-)4
So what does that mean?
(SHE might be shooting at me, but not the other way around.)
She prefers to pick up the recently deceased birds, it's just her thing.
More snow (finally!) where I live. (upstate NY)
yeah....
and I am out in Springfield which is the far western edge of the snow anyway as it stands....
We want to travel this weekend....southeast:-(
Phew, I was skared there for a minute.
Not good..
The ski areas up here need the snow bad.
My toby can fetch beers from the cooler and flips a mean burger, but he can't quite get the loading part for his .22lr yet.
let it snow!
let it snow!
let it snow!
I don't listen to anything that Bastardi says.
I haven't had my snowmobile off the trailer yet this year :(
not once.
no...Well I have a window where I can cancel the reservations with no penalty
This adds a whole new, (and easier), dimension to coon hunting.
I hope he's not acrophobic. I'd be happy to load for a dog like that.
I love snow....i own car washes....it is manna from heaven
these warmish El Nino style winters are horrible for us
calling for signifigant snow in Nashville...we got a dusting last nite
we have a family home at about 5000 feet in extreme northwestern North Carolina and snow there is way off from the usual Labrador-like winter....I think January was warmest on record
I with you on weekend activities.
I'm in Ct and I'm off with my son (9) dog (4) and a friend to chase after some birds.
I hope we don't get a foot of snow.
If we do... oh well.
Cheers!!
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