Overview
- A fast-moving clipper is expected late Thursday into Friday, with many areas holding a moderate chance for at least an inch of snow and localized higher totals in lake-effect and terrain-favored zones.
- Travel impacts are possible Friday, with several forecasts highlighting slick roads and slower afternoon and evening commutes in corridors from western Pennsylvania to the Mid-Atlantic and parts of New England.
- An Arctic front will sweep in behind the system, bringing gusty winds, blowing snow and dangerously low wind chills that the National Weather Service says may warrant cold hazard alerts.
- Early-week snow has been light and spotty, with targeted advisories in places such as northern West Virginia and western Maryland, and Washington, D.C.’s snow team deploying more than 200 plows for salting.
- Regional guidance calls for generally light accumulations (about 1–3 inches, locally 2–4 near the Great Lakes), with forecasts noting around an inch near New York City and up to 3 inches in parts of New Jersey and the Poconos.