Spring tries to break through as storms, wintry weather linger across Northeast ahead of Arctic blast
The battle between spring and winter is playing out across the Northeast, with coastal areas expected to have brief spurts of 60-degree temperatures. A final Arctic blast looms late-week with conditions diving back into the 30s.
Spring and winter battle across Northeast this weekend as storms race through the region
A clash of seasons is expected to play out across the Northeast this weekend. High temperatures will climb back into the 50s and even the 60s along the Interstate 95 corridor. Thunderstorms are set to develop across the Ohio Valley Sunday afternoon and reach the East Coast Sunday night into early Monday. Meanwhile, cold air will linger across the Great Lakes, interior Northeast and New England, where 2-4 inches of snow could fall late Friday into early Saturday.
NEW YORK — The battle between spring and winter is expected to play out across the Northeast this weekend, with brief spurts of 60-degree temperatures for parts of the Interstate 95 corridor, while the interior Northeast and New England prepare for another round of snow.
Beyond this first weekend of astronomical spring, winter's parting shot looms — a split in the polar vortex could plunge temperatures back into the 30s across the region late next week.
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Cold air will linger across the Great Lakes, interior Northeast and New England, where 2–4 inches of snow could fall late Friday into early Saturday, as a clipper system races through northern New England.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect across Vermont and New York's North Country through Friday night.
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This same system will bring a brief shot of rain farther south Friday evening.
Conditions will dry Saturday afternoon and early Sunday, according to the FOX Forecast Center, as another system approaches the Great Lakes.
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As things dry out, temperatures will climb into the mid-50s along the Interstate 95 corridor on Saturday and potentially reach 65 degrees in New York City on Sunday.
Along the Mid-Atlantic coast, Washington, D.C. could reach the low 80s Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday, severe storms are expected to develop over the Ohio Valley and reach the East Coast by Sunday night.
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Central Indiana and central Ohio are under a Level 2 out of 5 risk of severe storms Sunday, including Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio. The main hazard is expected to be damaging wind gusts, but a tornado cannot be ruled out.
From there, some uncertainty remains regarding the storm's track and strength, but rain will likely reach the I-95 corridor by Sunday night, lasting into Monday.
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"Colder air on the north side of the sprawling system may allow for widespread snow across interior New England and upstate New York with even the possibility of some icing," the FOX Forecast Center said.
Behind these storms, highs on Monday in New York City may only reach the mid-40s, as another round of colder air moves in, with even colder air associated with a split in the polar vortex possibly arriving late next week.