UNIVERSITY PARK – AccuWeather.com reports the “snowicane” will continue to affect the Northeast with gusty winds, bands of heavy snow, and lingering flooding into the weekend. While the worst of the storm will be over by this evening, people will be dealing with the aftermath for days.
The combination of heavy snow and high winds has downed trees and power lines in this region. Almost a quarter million customers were without power Friday morning from these conditions.
An additional 6 to 12 inches of powdery snow will fall on part of this area into Saturday, bringing the total snowfall from this storm to between 1 and 3 feet in some locations.
Impact from the snowicane was severe in New England, as well, due to high winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding. Here, thousands of trees were downed and tens of thousands were without power Friday.
Since the storm continues to trend colder, rain over New England Thursday night is being replaced by snow now. Falling temperatures, especially later this afternoon, will lead to snow-covered roads and icy areas as the storm shows its cold shoulder to the region.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists are watching the potential for a sneaky snowstorm over eastern New England Sunday night into Monday, as well as a snow blitz for a larger part of the Northeast during the middle of the coming week.