Wintry Precipitation in Store for Parts of New England and Upstate New York

What About the Chance of Snow?

Snow is also a possibility in an area from eastern upstate New York and into Maine. The bulk of the snow will land in the northern regions of New England and into southern Quebec. A lack of moisture in this weather maker will translate to light accumulations of no more than an inch or two. Most city roads will escape with just slushy conditions.

Commuters taking to portions of interstates 84, 89, 91, 93, and 95 in this part of the U.S. will want to be aware of the possibility of a slow drive as a result of the slush and icy elevated surfaces. The New York Thruway and the Massachusetts Turnpike may also experience these conditions.

In areas to the south, the moisture will fall as straight rain. This includes much of the state of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the southeastern corner of New York. The front is forecast to stall out on Friday, bringing the chance of light rain and misty conditions to parts of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and southern New Jersey.

Drier Conditions on Tap for the Weekend

The good news for those on the East Coast is that a period or drier weather is on tap in the wake of this storm system. However, the tradeoff will be that an infusion of cold air behind the front will deliver an unseasonably cool weekend.

You can expect the mercury to hover at levels 5 to 10 degrees below normal for the second weekend of November. For instance, the typical high temperature in New York City this time of the year lands in the mid 50s. The Big Apple is forecast to see a high of just 50 degrees on Sunday, topping out in the upper 40s on Monday. While the area surrounding the Chesapeake Bay typically sees readings in the low 60s, the mercury will tumble to the mid 50s by Sunday in areas such as Baltimore.

Do not rule out the chance of a hard freeze in the overnight areas located inland and along the shores of the Great Lakes.

While conditions will be mostly dry for the coastal part of the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic, some areas of northeastern Ohio, western and central New York state, and northern Pennsylvania will see the chance of rain showers, hail, and wet snow later in the day Saturday.

This weather system will also bring the chance of an isolated rain shower to New York City and up through southern New England late Saturday night and into Sunday morning. However, this system will not pack enough of a punch to disrupt outdoor plans.