WINTER STORMWinter Storm to Spread Snow and Ice From Southern Plains to Midwest and Northeast Through Friday By weather.com meteorologists
7:00am / Feb.5,2020
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At a Glance* Snow and ice are currently blanketing the Southern Plains.
* Snow and ice will spread into the Midwest and Northeast through late this week.
* Travel will be impacted in many areas because of snow, ice and rain.
* This storm might not exit the East Coast until Friday night.
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An expansive winter storm will spread snow and ice from the Southern Plains to the Midwest and Northeast through Friday, leading to messy travel from Texas to Maine.
This storm system has been named *(
Winter Storm Kade)*
by The Weather Channel.
Happening NowA broad area of snowfall is ongoing this morning from southeast New Mexico northeastward to southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri.
Up to five inches of snow has been reported in the Oklahoma City metro area, their first significant snowfall of the season. Freezing rain, sleet and snow has also moved into the Tulsa metro area.
Light icing on elevated surfaces was reported in Bowie, Texas, about 60 miles north-northwest of Ft. Worth.
Up to 10 inches of snow has been measured in Peacock, Texas, which is about 90 miles south-southeast of Lubbock. Thundersnow was observed in Big Spring, Texas, early Wednesday morning. A couple inches of snowfall has fallen as far southwest as El Paso, Texas, where slick roads have been reported.
Winter Weather AlertsWinter storm warnings, winter storm watches and winter weather advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service from southern New Mexico to northern New England.
Winter storm warning areas are expected to have the heaviest snowfall, possibly mixed with ice, and greatest travel impacts from this storm system, while lighter snow or ice amounts still capable of causing some travel impacts are expected in the winter weather advisory areas.
Lubbock, Texas, Oklahoma City and St. Louis were some of the locations under winter storm warnings early Wednesday.
Among the cities covered by winter weather advisories included Kansas City, Ft. Worth, Texas; Indianapolis, Cleveland, Syracuse, Hartford and Boston.
Winter storm watches have been issued in parts of western, central and upstate New York into northern New England.
Forecast TimingToday & TonightSnow and a narrow strip of freezing rain and sleet will affect areas from northern and western Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley, northern Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes during the day.
It's possible snow and sleet could make it into the northern and western parts of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.
Hazardous roads could be an afternoon commute concern in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City, St. Louis and possibly the southern suburbs of Chicagoland.
Tonight, the wintry mess will spread into the interior Northeast, from northern Pennsylvania and New York state into New England.
Freezing rain changing to rain is expected in northern Pennsylvania, while snow may change to freezing rain or sleet near and south of the New York Thruway. Most of southern New England may see freezing rain and sleet tonight, with snow spreading into most of northern New England.
Precipitation near the Interstate 95 corridor from New York City south should primarily be rain.
Severe thunderstorms are possible in the warmer air ahead of this system in parts of the South.
Thursday & Thursday NightMorning commuters could encounter slippery conditions on untreated roads from western, central and upstate New York and western and northern New England. Precipitation may change to freezing rain in many of these areas during the day.
Many areas from southern New York to Pennsylvania and southern New England will change to plain rain sometime during the day.
Farther west, snow should continue around the Great Lakes, including in Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit.
Thursday night, precipitation may change to snow and become heavy from the Appalachians to parts of western, central and upstate New York.
A band of sleet and freezing rain may persist from upstate New York into northern New England as rain soaks areas near the Interstate 95 urban corridor.
Friday-Friday NightIntensifying low pressure will head toward Downeast Maine or Atlantic Canada, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to upstate New York and northern New England, diminishing by Friday night.
Some lighter snow may linger in the eastern Great Lakes and Appalachians.
Rain should end by midday along the Interstate 95 corridor from Boston south. The rain may change to a brief period of light snow just inland from the coast before ending.
Strong winds will persist in much of the Northeast through Friday night.
How Much Snow and Ice?
Plains, Midwest Snowfall ForecastParts of eastern Oklahoma into Missouri, central Illinois and northern Indiana could pick up another 3 to 8 inches of snow through Wednesday night, including Springfield and St. Louis, Missouri.
Another several inches of snow is possible Wednesday in western and northwestern Texas into central Oklahoma. This includes Midland, Texas; Wichita Falls, Texas; and Oklahoma City.
Great Lakes & Northeast Snowfall ForecastMost areas from the northern Ohio Valley into the western Great Lakes and Appalachians are forecast to receive less than 6 inches of snowfall.
Heavier totals of greater than 6 inches are likely from western, central and upstate New York to northern New England. Areas near the Canadian border may see over a foot of snow.
Ice ForecastSome ice accumulations sufficient to slicken roads, and possibly lead to some minor tree damage and power outages, is possible from parts of the Ohio Valley into the interior Northeast, particularly in parts of northern Pennsylvania, upstate New York, western and northern New England.
However, precipitation changing to rain, then back to snow is forecast to keep this from becoming a major ice storm in most areas.
Storm RecapHere are select snowfall reports from this storm from Sunday through Wednesday morning.California:
2 inches near Homewood (Sierra Nevada)
Colorado:
21.3 inches in Eldorado Springs;
13.1 inches at the National Weather Service in Boulder;
2.8 inches at Denver International Airport
Idaho:
16 inches at Pebble Creek Ski Area;
8 inches near Pocatello
Kansas:
0.5 inches in Goodland
Montana:
18 inches in Pony;
8 inches near Bozeman
New Mexico:
18 inches in Angel Fire;
6 inches in Taos;
2 inches in Santa Fe
Nevada:
13 inches near McGill;
2.4 inches in Ely
Oklahoma:
5 inches in Yukon;
4 inches in Chickasha and Edmond
South Dakota:
7 inches near Deerfield;
3.6 inches near Rapid City
Texas:
10 inches in Peacock;
2.5 inches on north side of El Paso
Utah:
20.3 inches in Cottonwood Heights;
9 inches at Salt Lake City International Airport
(up to 19 inches in the metro area)
Wyoming:
20.6 inches near Lander;
15.7 inches in Casper
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