- Winter Storm Lorraine will spread across the Northeast Monday night into Tuesday.
- Heavy snow and strong winds are expected in the Tohoku region.
- The Boston, Hartford, and New York City metropolitan areas will all be affected by snowfall.
Winter Storm Lorraine will be a nor'easter as it brings heavy snow and strong winds to the East, including the Boston to Hartford and New York City metropolitan areas, early this week. Travel in the region could be affected for much of Tuesday as the storm moves rapidly eastward.
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Lorraine's current position is: The storm is currently dumping snow in parts of the Ozarks, as the latest radar shows below. Rain and thunderstorms are widespread in the south.
A winter storm warning is in effect for the Northeast. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for southern New England, southeastern New York, northern New Jersey, and central and northeastern Pennsylvania.
Depending on location, affected areas in the Northeast could experience snow during the morning or afternoon commute Tuesday. Flights could also be delayed at major hubs in the northeast on Tuesday.
It is best to avoid traveling to areas under a winter storm warning until the storm has passed.
Here are the latest timing and impacts for this winter storm: Lorraine will bring snow or a mix of rain and snow to parts of the Ozarks, Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley and Appalachians into Monday night.
Snow or rain will turn to snow in the Northeast early Tuesday. Snow will fall at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour at times and will affect travel in the Northeast for most of the day, tapering off from west to east. Most of the snowfall from the storm will end by Tuesday night.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph and reduced visibility are possible in some areas, accompanied by snowfall. Scattered power outages and damage to some trees cannot be ruled out.
High tides during the day Tuesday could cause minor to moderate coastal flooding from southern New England to the mid-Atlantic coast. The Jersey Shore is particularly at risk of moderate coastal flooding.
The expected snowfall amounts are: The map below shows the current snow forecast for the Northeast. Most areas from northeastern Pennsylvania to southeastern New York and southern New England can expect 5 to 12 inches, with locally higher totals possible. This includes the Boston, Hartford, and Providence subways.
New York City could see at least 3 to 5 inches of snow. Totals here are still uncertain and will depend on how quickly rain turns to snow and the exact path of the storm. An early switch to snow can increase totals by 5 inches or more, while a late switch can decrease totals.
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Northeast snow drought
It's been another dry winter in the Northeast, but it's probably been at least two weeks since the last time it snowed.
Boston, New York City, and Pittsburgh are each at least 15 inches short of their season-to-date snowfall through February 8. New York's 2.3 inches is slightly ahead of the record-low pace set a year ago, when it was just 0.4 inches. It was falling.
The most beautiful is Syracuse, New York, covered in snow. While their season total of 28 inches is impressive, this is 55 inches, or more than 4.5 feet, behind their average pace. This is the lowest season total in 91 years.
Comparison of seasonal snowfall (from autumn) to the cumulative seasonal average snowfall in three northeastern cities until February 8, 2024.
(Data: NOAA/NWS, Graph: Infogram)
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