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Winter storm makes a shift, set to slam RI

The National Weather Service said to look for snow developing late Monday night and continuing through Tuesday night across a region including Lehigh County.

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Our day starts with a mix of light rain and some light snow as system number one moves in.

Mainly light to locally moderate snow will continue into Tuesday and Tuesday night from the Great Lakes into the Tennessee Valley, Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states as low pressure develops and strengthens off the East Coast. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s.

Locally, a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday for Clark, Greene, Montgomery and Preble counties, as accumulations of two to four inches of snow is expected.

William Babcock, a metereologist with the service’s Taunton office, said early Sunday that snow could fall Tuesday and Wednesday as well.

This will be Boston’s second round of snow since Friday, when another system brought a heavy wet blanket that snapped branches and caused power outages. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Up to 3 inches of snow is possible around Cashiers.

Notice the shape/orientation of the snow showers on the Futurecast map below and if you closely at the snowfall total map – they nearly match up.

By Thursday the high will be 18 along with scattered snow showers, but not much accumulation is expected. Up to 3 inches might fall and snow could continue overnight, but less than an inch is expected.

There is a 60 percent chance of snow in the forecast with the best time for accumulation coming before 11 a.m. After that, flurries are likely into the early afternoon. “Snow accumulations of 2 to 5” will be possible. Sustained winds of 17 miles per hour were reported in Bridgeport Monday morning.

Snow showers and snow squalls could be heavy at times Monday night and Tuesday.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

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Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 17.

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			 				Satellite imaging shows the storm that slammed into New England on Monday. National Weather Service Boston