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As we move into the weekend, the US is in for some serious winter storms in the days to come.
A powerful storm is gathering over the Plains and looks set to move East into the weekend. This will likely bring, snow, ice, driving winds and wintry conditions from the Plains all the way to the East Coast.
Throughout Friday, the storm is expected to organize and gather over the Midwest. Early Friday morning, Kansas City International Airport was closed after a plane slipped off of the slick, icy runway.
Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident. Throughout the region Friday morning, slick ice accumulation was the norm.
Several people posted humorous videos online of themselves attempting to either get out of their homes or to their cars before slipping, sliding and tumbling to the ground due to the improbably slick conditions.
As the storm moves east, it’s likely that parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and Maine could see serious snowfall, as much as 8 to 12 inches of accumulation.
By Saturday morning, the storm will likely carry further south, bringing snowfall and freezing temperatures to New York City. This will come as a correction of sorts to the unseasonably warm past week in the City. Boston may also see a bit of snow Saturday morning. By the afternoon, however, the snow will likely give way to rain.
Meanwhile, northern parts of New England are likely to see large amounts of snowfall throughout the day Saturday. Upstate New York could see as much as 12 inches of snow as the storm continues to swirl above them. Even after bringing this precipitation, the storm is expected to dissipate but leave the cold weather behind.
This storm is expected to essentially stabilize the temperature in the Northeast. The region has been seeing unusually warm highs in the afternoons, but that is set to end with the arrival of this winter storm. The entire Northeast is likely to see highs in the single digits on Sunday, and lows pushing down into nearly twenty below overnight.
