A storm system will continue bring snow, ice and rain to parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend.Snow and rain are expected across the Northeast Saturday.Travel could be slowed down in many areas as the storm slowly moves eastward.
A slow-moving storm system will cause travel delays as it brings snow, ice and rain to parts of the Midwest and East through this weekend.
The storm is currently spreading light snow across parts of the Great Lakes region and interior Northeast. This lake-effect snow will continue into Sunday.
More widespread rain is spreading across the coastal Northeast.
Freezing rain and snow fell in parts of Pennsylvania and upstate New York Saturday morning which resulted in some slippery conditions, including on Route 322 near Seven Mountains where .
The Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania reported 0.30 inches of ice as of late Saturday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories in northern New York and northern and western New England where snow and ice may cause slippery travel.
Below is a general look at the forecast.
Sunday
The storm will conclude its cross-country journey in the Northeast on Sunday.
Light to locally moderate snowfall will linger from the central Appalachians into upstate New York and northern New England.
Lake-effect snow may develop Sunday into Monday in parts of the Great Lakes.
Below is a forecast showing where additional snow and rain are expected through Sunday. Generally, additional snow accumulation will be light across the Midwest.
In the Northeast, accumulating snow is most likely from West Virginia to western and northern Pennsylvania, upstate New York and northern New England. The most significant accumulations will be in the higher terrain and where lake enhancement occurs.
Wednesday
One to 2 inches of snow was reported in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Lincoln, Nebraska, through Wednesday afternoon.
On Wednesday morning, a major traffic backup was reported on Interstate 49 northbound in northwestern Arkansas because of . The Kansas City metro area also had , according to the National Weather Service.
Thursday
Slick travel conditions were in reported in much of on Thursday.
More than half an inch of ice was reported Thursday in parts of northwestern Arkansas including near Ozark and Yale.
Several spots have received more than 6 inches of snow. Just over 7 inches of snow was measured in Shelbina, Missouri, as of Friday morning, while 7 inches of snow was measured in Wausau, Wisconsin as of late Thursday.
Friday
Icy roads were reported in parts of Iowa on Friday night as temperatures dropped, including where 2.3 inches of snow was reported from Thursday evening through early Saturday.
Slippery roads were reported across the region early Saturday and Rockford, Illinois, measured 6 inches of snow.
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