Double Storm Systems to Impact Eastern U.S. with Rain, Snow, and Potential Flooding

Springlike temperatures contribute to wetter conditions, with significant rainfall expected along the Gulf Coast and the I-95 corridor.

Two separate storm systems will impact the eastern half of the country Friday and through the weekend, with rain expected for the Interstate 95 corridor and freezing rain and snow for northern parts of New England.
The second storm system will form from the southern Plains to the Gulf Coast, bringing more rain and storms to those regions and potentially causing flash flooding and severe weather in the Southeast.
By Sunday, the storm system moves off the Eastern Seaboard, soaking the I-95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to Boston. Rain changes to snow and ice for the interior Northeast and along the Appalachians on Sunday night into Monday morning.
The greatest rainfall totals for this system will be along the Gulf Coast, where New Orleans could see 2 inches of rain through Sunday. Cities such as Washington; Richmond, Virginia; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Birmingham, Alabama, could all see totals greater than 1 inch.
This series of storms is more wet than wintry due to the springlike temperatures that have dominated this week. All week, temperatures 10 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit above average have made it feel more like March and April for cities such as Cleveland, Richmond, Boston and Atlantic City, New Jersey.