Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
300 AM EST Sat Feb 08 2025
Valid 12Z Sat Feb 08 2025 - 12Z Mon Feb 10 2025
...Moderate to heavy snow across parts of the Upper Great Lakes and heavy
snow over parts of the Northeast...
...Rain/freezing rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic with up to
0.25 inches of ice accumulations over the Central Appalachians...
...Light to moderate snow over parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern
Intermountain Region...
A strong storm over the Central/Southern Plains will move northeastward to
off the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Coast by late Saturday night. The storm
will produce a swath of 4-8 inches of snow across parts of Minnesota and
the Great Lakes through Saturday evening. Hazardous travel is possible in
affected areas.
Moreover, heavy snow will impact the Northeast Saturday night into Sunday.
At times, snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour will produce as much as
6-12 inches of snow from Upstate New York through southern New England.
Hazardous travel is likely due to low visibility, snow-covered roads, and
slippery roads.
Furthermore, a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will result in
light ice accumulations from the Ohio Valley into the northern
Mid-Atlantic, with significant icing possible in the Central Appalachians
up to 0.25 inches of ice accumulations. Power outages and minor tree
damage are possible where ice is the heaviest. Elsewhere, minor freezing
rain accumulations on roadways will make for dangerous travel. Be sure to
check conditions before venturing out and drive slowly.
In addition, rain will develop over parts of the Middle Mississippi/Ohio
Valleys into parts of the Central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic Through
Saturday evening. From Saturday evening into late Sunday morning, rain
will continue from parts of the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee Valleys and
southern Mid-Atlantic. On Sunday evening, rain will develop over parts of
the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley and continue over parts
of the southern Mid-Atlantic.
Meanwhile, upper-level energy will move into the Pacific Northwest on
Saturday, producing coastal rain and higher-elevation snow. The snow will
expand inland to the Northern Intermountain Region overnight Saturday into
Sunday. The snow will move into parts of the Northern Rockies by Sunday
evening.
Ziegenfelder
Graphics available at
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php