Chicago received its fifth biggest snowstorm in history yesterday with 19 inches.
Southeastern New England has received more snow in the past ten days than at any point before in recorded history, with five feet.
The storm today turned out nearly exactly as I outlined. Not perfect, but pretty good.
Click here to view the snowfall totals from Northeastern NJ, Southeastern NY, and New York City.
Click here to view the snowfall totals for the rest of NJ and Eastern, PA.
Moving forward, it will be very cold tomorrow with lows in the low to mid single digits and highs only around 20.
Wednesday we will then have a chance of a snow shower in the morning with a high in the low to mid 30's.
Thursday a cold front will be dropping down from Canada and may combine forces with a low pressure area moving northeastward from the Gulf of Mexico. These two storms may combine forces off the Delmarva, potentially turning into a powerful Nor'easter. There are however still many questions as to exactly where these two storms will merge and the exact track that the storm will take after they do merge.
Let me say this about the uncertainty at this point...
Anything is possible on Thursday. If the two storms fail to merge, we would be left with just a frontal passage on Thursday and some snow showers that could accumulate to a dusting to an inch or so. If the two storms do merge we could end up with anything from 1-3 inches as I stated in my forecast this morning, to 4-7 inches as the European model projected this afternoon, to the possibility of a very powerful storm with very heavy snow accumulations and strong winds. We will just have to wait and see. I am not sure what will happen with this storm yet. Be sure to check back for updates.
Then Friday should be nice but cold with lows in the single digits and highs only in the upper teens.
Then Saturday a cold front will drop down from Canada and move very slowly as a low pressure area slides along it and drops down to the Southeastern United States. This will likely cause a strong Nor'easter to develop off the coast of the Southeastern United States. This storm will then likely turn northward up the coast, bringing us a chance for snow from Sunday through next Wednesday as it tracks very slowly up the coast and stalls out somewhere near the New Jersey Coast next Tuesday and Wednesday. Yes, the potential is there for a very significant storm with lots of snow for someone. Whether this will bring us a minor snow like the last potential big storm or bring us more like what New England got with the last storm is yet to be seen. The potential is there for a monster storm but we will just have to wait and see what happens.
Next Thursday through Friday should then be nice before the next storm approaches for the following Sunday night and Monday.
Please join me in the morning for the latest information.
Have a wonderful evening.
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