Major Mid-Atlantic Storm

As a major storm system tracks from the Gulf States to the Mid-Atlantic the local area is experiencing quiet but seasonably cold weather conditions.  This storm system was responsible for severe weather including at least one tornado across the lower Mississippi River Valley on Friday. The storm system will affect the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast over the weekend while leaving the local area largely unaffected.  Conditions next week will become more active and temperatures will generally moderate especially towards the end of the week.

Currently a strong storm system is organizing over the deep South. It will track into western North Carolina as a coastal storm forms off the South Carolina coast. Snow will spread from the Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic during the day. Northeast Ohio will remain north of the action and will experience mostly cloudy conditions and high temperatures in the middle to upper twenties (20's).

On Saturday Northeast Ohio weather conditions will remain cloudy and highs will rise to near thirty (30) degrees. Similar weather conditions will also be experienced on Sunday. Further east a major storm system will be raging over the Mid-Atlantic. Heavy snow will fall from Virginia all the way up to New York City. Winds will increase out of the northeast creating blizzard conditions across the coastal areas. Conditions will improve on Sunday as the system tracks out to sea. 

The heaviest snow from the system will fall on areas from Northern Virginia to Southern Pennsylvania. The forecast snow amounts for the D.C. area is 24-30 inches, Philadelphia 18-24 inches and NYC 8-18 inches. The lone major east coast city to escape this storm will be Boston as a few inches will be possible in the city.

On Monday a new storm system will be organizing over the middle section of the country. It will track to the west and north of Northeast Ohio. This will allow above normal temperatures to move into the area as high temperatures rise to near forty(40) degrees. Overnight rain showers will move into the area ahead for the storm system.

Early Tuesday a cold front will move through the area. Early temperatures near forty (40) degrees will fall during the day with snow showers possible late in the day. There is a chance for lake effect snow most likely over the prime snow belt east of Cleveland. The lake effect chances will end on Wednesday as high temperatures will be near thirty (30) degrees.

On Thursday a clipper system will approach the area. Air flow out of the west and south should allow temperatures to rise into the middle thirties (30's). Another storm system will begin to affect the Pacific Northwest.

On Friday the storm system will push off to the east of the area. Arctic air will not return to the area as zonal flow across the country keeps the coldest air to the north of the Canadian border. High temperatures will again be in the middle thirties (30's). Looking ahead above normal temperatures seem likely for the end January and the beginning of February.