The storm "could" rank right up there with the Christmas Weekend Blizzard and could hit part of the same area, or different areas farther inland. No matter what, it looks like a "big deal."
While the storm will have its nasty moments as it passes over the Rockies, Plains and part of the Midwest this weekend into early next week, it will be at its worst along the Atlantic Seaboard, where it is forecast to markedly strengthen.
The key for what the weather will be in our area is the exact track of the storm.
Possible Track....A track along or just inland of the coast would bring rain over the eastern Carolinas and even a wintry mix into the I-85 Northeast. This track would dump heavy snow, perhaps on the order of 1 to 2 feet, over the Appalachians. Snowfall rates would be intense with perhaps 1 to 3 inches per hour.
Possible Track....A track just off the coast would bring the heaviest snow to our area, as we have seen before on Christmas weekend.
Possible Track....It is also possible the storm could swing out off the southern Atlantic coast, then hook back in over the Northeast with a more complex precipitation pattern.
No matter which way the storm tracks, it looks like something significant is in the making for the Atlantic Seaboard next week.
Details on the storm track and how bad the storm will be from location to location will continue unfolding into early next week.
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