Snow is expected to change to sleet and freezing rain by Monday evening, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service in State College.
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All the rain from Tuesday could ice over Wednesday morning as temperatures inch down to the low 30s, Storm Team 4 says.
Western North Carolina through central Maryland can expect a cocktail of freezing rain and sleet, the National Weather Service said.
Snow will be steady for most of the morning and change over to sleet and freezing rain in the afternoon.
The latest storm won’t bring much in the way of snow for the area’s mountains. At times snow is expected to fall as fast as one-inch per hour.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties until 9:00 a.m. and in Berkshire County until 10:00 a.m.
In the Lehigh Valley and most of northern New Jersey, there will be a prolonged period of freezing rain, as the changeover to all rain will not occur until late Monday, the weather service said.
The unsafe cold that settled into the eastern United States during Valentine’s Day weekend will set the stage for a significant snow and ice storm to unfold from Tennessee and Georgia to Maine.
A cold front is expected to follow on Wednesday bringing the temperatures back to seasonable levels with a high around 43.
Unsettled weather has reached South Florida in the form of wind, rain and a threat of possible tornadoes.
The weather service has posted winter weather advisories for all of NY on Tuesday.
Thermal’s high temperature set a new record for February 15.
Presidents Day provided a smorgasbord of weather. That will change to rain showers in the evening, with a 30 percent chance of rain Tuesday night.
“Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities… and use caution while driving”, the service said.
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The downside is there could be up to an inch of rain Tuesday, creating the possibility of flooding. Pugh told The Associated Press that just after the storm he and other neighbors used a chain saw to free a 94-year-old woman from the debris of her home.
