Winter storm to dump snow on I-95 corridor

Two systems are expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to parts of the eastern United States. The first will largely bring rain from the Deep South to the Ohio Valley, and establish the second system that will produce snowfall on the I-95 corridor in the Northeast.

NEW YORK – The heavily traveled Northeast portion of the Interstate 95 corridor is expected to experience a significant snowfall as a winter storm intensifies along the coastline.

The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring the potential for a widespread area of ​​1-3 inches of snow to begin falling Sunday night from Washington, DC to Boston, with 5-8″ amounts expected north and west of Interstate 95.

Due to the expected snowfall combined with dangerously cold air, the governor of New Jersey has issued a state of emergency and asked residents to be ready to prepare for wind chills.

“After this weekend’s snow, we expect extreme cold with chills of -10° or below. Dangerously cold conditions are expected to last through most of next week. Please limit your time outdoors and keep your pets inside as much as possible.” Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement Saturday.

Because of Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has schools, banks and other services that would normally be in session on Monday a day off, which will help keep roads clear of snow removal crews.

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More than 30 million residents from the Appalachians to the Northeast are under some form of winter road warning, which includes Boston, New York and Philadelphia.

Depending on how much snow falls, the system could produce the largest accumulations of the season for a region that has otherwise experienced significant snowfall deficits.

Philadelphia is at about 5″ of snowfall below normal, with New York City closer to half a foot behind what typically accumulates during the first half of winter.

Included in the zone of sleet and snow is the nation’s capital, where accumulations could reach 1-3 inches before the start of the 60th presidential inauguration on Monday.

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The president-elect’s team said because of concerns about brutally cold air after the rainfall, most major inauguration events will take place indoors, a break from longstanding tradition.

Agencies around Washington, DC had been preparing for months for outdoor events, including a parade and the inauguration ceremony.

The high temperature is expected to reach the mid-20s on Monday, which will drop to near zero Wednesday night as the full extent of the arctic air mass entrenches itself over the eastern two-thirds of the nation.

In all, more than 300 million people are expected to see below-average temperatures as the coldest air of the season invades the nation.

Due to the threat of hypothermia, many communities from the US-Canadian border to Florida are planning to open warming centers so that those without shelter will have a temporary housing option.

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