Mix of Moisture on Deck for Great Lakes and Northeast This Week

While a warming trend is on tap this week for much of the eastern half of the country, the persistent surge of energy will keep the threat of wintry weather in the picture. Here is a look at what to expect for the first full week of January across the Great Lakes and the Northeast.

Storm Train Chugging Along Across Northern and Eastern U.S.

A parade of storms will usher in a mix of snow, ice, and rain in the days ahead in a zone from Minnesota and Wisconsin to the east into areas as far northeast as Massachusetts and Maine. Each storm will encounter progressively warmer temperatures, making it more difficult to predict if the accompanying precipitation will fall as snow or rain. The precise temperature at the time that each influx of moisture arrives will determine what types of impacts residents should expect.

Forecasters have been predicting for days that warm air will track into the northern and eastern portions of the country this week, bringing relief to those tired of the bone-chilling cold. However, the warmer temperatures will also make forecasting the precipitation more challenging.

The current forecast models signal that at least four storms will push through the northern and eastern U.S. in the coming days. The weekend kicked off with a weak Alberta clipper storm that brought light snow to the Great Lakes and the interior Northeast as temperatures remained cold. A new storm is bearing down on the same region for Monday, coming from the western U.S. with greater amounts of moisture.