Snow in October? Seriously? Half the trees in my neighborhood are still green, the others have turned but haven’t dropped most of their leaves.
Early Season Snowstorm Targets Northeast
by Jon Erdman and Chris Dolce, Meteorologists
A potent October snowstorm will target the Northeast Saturday. Below we have the forecast and we will also dig into why it’s so difficult to forecast major snowstorms this early in the season.
Northeast Snow Forecast
Low pressure will track up the East Coast on Saturday producing significant snow across the Northeast.
Below is our forecast accumulation map showing the heaviest amounts west and northwest of the I-95 corridor. In the pink shadings we could see 6 to 12 inches of heavy, wet snow. This includes cities such as Allentown, Pa., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and Worcester, Mass. Early season snows are notorious for causing tree damage and power outages and this storm will be no exception.
While the heaviest amounts are most likely to fall northwest of I-95, some accumulations are also possible closer to the coast along the Philadelphia to New York City to Boston corridor. Precipitation will start as rain in these locations, but may change over to snow. How quickly this occurs and how much snow falls is dependent on the availability of enough cold air, which is difficult to forecast early in the season. Below we will explore “Is it cold enough for snow?”
I can’t believe I have to go to the store today – impromptu slumber party supplies. Lucky me.