Bomb cyclone to focus most of its furious snow on Carolinas

As atmospheric pressure increases along the Atlantic coast from Friday to Saturday, bomb cyclone will rise, the winds will increase dramatically and the snow will fly. The main focus of snow will extend from the Carolinas to southern Virginia, northern Georgia, and the mid-Atlantic and New England coast this weekend.

While the storm a week ago had somewhat spared the Carolinas and North Georgia from the worst of winter impacts, the upcoming storm could make up for it in terms of snow; There is potential for the heaviest snowfall in decades in areas where handling one inch of pavement could cause serious problems.

Travel may be halted as snow blocks portions of Interstates 26, 40, 64, 75, 77, 81, 85 and 95 from Tennessee to the Atlantic coast in the Carolinas and Southern Virginia.

Snow accumulation will begin to accumulate in middle Tennessee on Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday as the storm is felt across the state. NashvilleSnow accumulations of 1-3 inches are expected in the area that was severely affected by the previous ice and snow storm. Bitterly cold conditions, with temperatures in the 20s and 20s F by Sunday afternoon and not expected to rise above freezing again until Monday afternoon, will keep many roads snow-covered and icy, making cleanup difficult.

Most of the snow amount of Atlanta The metro area is expected to receive up to 1 inch of snow from Friday night through Saturday morning. But snow accumulations will increase exponentially from northeastern Georgia along the I-85 corridor to central and eastern North Carolina. Heavy snow will also fall in the Southern Appalachians.

Flight cancellations are likely in Atlanta. At the very least, there will be significant delays due to de-icing operations. It’s possible Charlotte could get so much snow that it halts flight operations for a while. Many regional airports in the Carolinas may be forced to close due to the snowstorm.

Inside CharlotteThe last reference storm was 3.5 inches on January 17, 2018, and this weekend the storm is forecast to reach or exceed that amount. Going back even further, the storm in late February 2004 was one of the largest storms on record, dropping 13.2 inches. In late January 2003, a storm reached 8.5 inches.

Inside raleighA 7-inch storm arrived on December 9, 2018, and could be eclipsed by the storm this weekend. The largest snowstorm on record occurred in late January 2000, when 20.3 inches of snow fell. A storm in early January 2002 brought 10.8 inches.

The worst of the storm in the Carolinas and Southern Virginia will occur Saturday through Saturday night, where snow could sometimes fall an inch or more per hour. As the storm strengthens rapidly just off the Atlantic coast, winds will increase across the region, resulting in occasional blowing and drifting snow and visibility dropping to a quarter mile or less at times.

Given the limited availability of plows and chemicals in the area and the violent speed of the storm, many roads will be filled with snow and may be closed due to stalled vehicles or accidents.

While crews focus their attention on major highways, some secondary roads and city streets may remain closed for days following the storm. Schools may remain closed for long periods of time.

Unlike last weekend’s storm, there is a positive development in this storm. With this storm, most of the snow will not be able to hold on to trees and power lines due to its dry, dusty nature. However, along the coasts of North and South Carolina and Virginia, winds will be strong enough to cause occasional power outages.

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From eastern North Carolina to the southeastern corner of Virginia, a full blown snowstorm could occur with winds reaching or exceeding 35 mph and snow or sleet, reducing visibility to one-quarter mile or less for at least three consecutive hours.

Winds will generate frequent, large waves and moderate coastal flooding along vulnerable coastal areas from North Carolina to Delmarva. Flooding will be worse at high tide.

What will the storm bring to the Northeast?

Dry Arctic air and high pressure to the north will block the storm’s path in the Northeast and cause snow accumulation to the south. Washington, D.C.and southeast Philadelphia And New York City.

Some snow will fall later in the weekend as the high pressure area north of the storm weakens Bostonhowever, the storm has the potential to intensify as a blizzard on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and parts of Nova Scotia and the island of Newfoundland in Atlantic Canada.

The storm will move close enough to the I-95 corridor in the Northeast to create gusty, gusty winds in Arctic air.

AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will drop 15-25 degrees lower than actual temperatures Saturday through Sunday along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts, as well as the wide-open spaces and concrete canyons of New York City, Philadelphia and Boston. RealFeel® Temperatures will drop into single digits and below zero at times.

A severe offshore storm this weekend will trigger large waves that will reach the coastline in large waves and cause beach erosion.

Wave action and astronomical effects of the full moon will cause coastal flooding. Where the wind blows more northerly rather than northeasterly, much of coastal New Jersey, the southern New England coast, and New York City should be spared the worst effects of coastal flooding.

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