Rain and snow will continue in the West into Monday.Snow, sleet and freezing rain will develop from the upper Midwest through the interior Northeast Monday night into Tuesday.Wintry weather is possible along or near the Interstate 95 in New England.
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The potential for snow and ice returns to the Midwest and Northeast early this week, as winter remains locked in across the northern tier of the nation.
A low-pressure system will move ashore in the Pacific Northwest Sunday into Monday, bringing more snow to the winter-fatigued region. The storm system will impact the Midwest and Northeast Monday night into Wednesday.
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Day-by-day specifics of the forecast are below, but keep in mind this forecast is subject to changes, so check back frequently for updates.
Rain changing to snow is possible along the Interstate 5 corridor in western Washington and northwest Oregon, including the Seattle and Portland areas, Sunday night into Monday.Inland areas of Washington and Oregon will see snow, as well as the Sierra Nevada of California.Snow will also fall in parts of the Rockies, from western Colorado, northern Utah and northern Nevada into western Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.Some snow may develop in the northern Plains late in the day Monday.Snow expands into the northern Plains, upper Midwest, northern Great Lakes Monday night, and possibly the interior Northeast by early Tuesday morning.Sleet or freezing rain is possible on the southern periphery of the snow Monday night, which may lead to some ice accumulations.
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Tuesday
Areas along the Canadian border from the upper Midwest and northern Great Lakes into New England may see accumulating snowfall.The best chance for accumulations, at this time, appears to be from North Dakota to parts of northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, northern Michigan, upstate New York and portions of New England.Increasing winds in the northern Plains, upper Midwest and western Great Lakes may lead to poor visibility and dangerous travel.Sleet and freezing rain remain possible on the southern periphery of the snow,which may lead to some ice accumulations.The I-95 corridor, north of New York City, may see accumulating snowfall initially, including the Boston metro area.Warmer air pushes in from the south later Tuesday, changing southern New England to rain.Sleet and freezing rain remain possible Tuesday night from upstate New York into southern and western New England, with snow confined to northern New England.Snow will also continue in the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region into Tuesday night.
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Wednesday
Snow may linger in the Great Lakes region, where gusty winds may also persist.Any snow in New England likely changes over to sleet or freezing rain, and eventually over to rain as temperatures continue to warm.Much of upstate New York will also eventually change over to rain.Colder air returns to the Northeast Wednesday night, and rain transitions back to snow from the Great Lakes to northern New England.A separate low-pressure system could bring some snow to the Interstate 95 corridor Wednesday night through Thursday, but details are uncertain.
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How Much Snow and Ice?
The best chance of 6 inches of snow in the Midwest will be in far northern Minnesota and Upper Michigan.In the Northeast, parts of Upstate New York and northern/central New England have the best shot at seeing at least 6 inches of snow before changing to a wintry mix or rain.Parts of the interior Northeast from Upstate New York to western Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire could also see enough ice accumulation to cause slick travel and broken tree limbs.
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