This past weekend’s record warmth may seem like a distant memory by this upcoming weekend as forecasters are monitoring the potential for a major storm to develop and deliver widespread wintry precipitation — and perhaps the biggest snowstorm of the season for some metropolitan areas.
A pair of weak storms will first spread snow over the northern tier, replacing the mild air that has been gripping the region with colder air from Canada and laying the ground for a more significant storm with snow and ice in the Northeast this weekend.
“The weekend storm may bring the most substantial wintry precipitation of the season so far for parts of the Northeast, including the I-95 corridor,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Eric Leister said.
One weak storm will spread a bit of snow across upstate New York and northern New England later Tuesday into early Wednesday.
A second storm is forecast to follow with snow or a wintry mix as far south as northern Pennsylvania and southern New England late Wednesday night and Thursday. This storm can bring heavy snow to the Adirondacks and the Green and White mountains.
Gusty winds will follow this system and allow cold air to take root at the end of the week.
The greatest chance of a wintry mix for Virginia and snow for northern New Jersey and the New York City area is likely to come this weekend as a large storm moves in from the Midwest and taps into fresh cold air in the region.
