Aiexpress – There are still pieces of the puzzle that need to fit together for us to get our first really strong winter storm of the season.
It looks like this is a big one, and it’s not for “normal” places like the Northeast and New England. This is going to be the first big storm of the season. It will hit the Midwest, Central, Gulf, and Mid-Atlantic states from west to east this weekend through Monday.
When low pressure starts to build, it will be a big problem in parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Illinois. This is because the Gulf of Mexico will be giving it power. A long wall of frozen precipitation will be formed by the very cold air that is coming in behind it and the cold low pressure that is stopping everything from moving to the northeast.
We’ll see a lot of snow where it’s cold enough. We might have 1-2 feet of snow and winds of more than 45-50 mph in some places by the time everything is over and we see where the strongest snow band forms. In turn, this could set the rules for blizzard warnings in the last step of sending watches and warnings across the area.
It will also be very dangerous because it will freeze rain and sleet where warm air rises and stubborn cold air stays at the top. Some parts of Kansas and Missouri may see heavy freezing rain and ice as the first rainy weather before it turns into snow. Other parts of east/central Missouri, lower Illinois, and lower Indiana may also see icing last longer.
This will also change to all snow, and it will finally spread to Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Heavy to light snow could fall in southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania. On Monday, there may also be light snow and flurries in New York City and Long Island.
The last part of this system is the warm region, which is where bad weather is most likely to happen in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. On Sunday afternoon, a clear, moving line should appear. It will then race across the south and end up in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Back in Texas, Arkansas, and the Gulf States, expect strong thunderstorms with dangerous winds of more than 60 mph, big hail, frequent lightning, heavy rain, and a higher chance of tornadoes. You should be ready to act to protect people and/or property.
