Snow from late January's catastrophic winter storm may finally be melting for many, buta brewing nor'easter is expected to dump inches of fresh snowon parts of the East Coast.
The storm's path and severity has been in flux as meteorologists monitored its approach closely, but the forecast was more clear on Feb. 21. The nor'easter is expected to bring heavy snow and high winds from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast on Feb. 22 and into Feb. 23, the National Weather Service said.
Some areas in the path of the storm are even under blizzard warnings, with conditions expected to make travel hazardous and cause some power outages, the weather service said. The heaviest snowfall and most severe storm impacts will be felt along the coast, where up to 20 inches could fall in some states, the weather service said. Wind gusts from 40 to 70 mph are expected from coastal New Jersey into southern New England.
"This will be a dangerous and incredibly disruptive winter storm," said AccuWeather Director of Forecasting Operations Carl Erickson.
Here's how much snow you could see in your state:
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New England
Blizzard conditions are especially likely in areas from New Jersey into southeastern New England, the weather service said. The weather service in Boston said that total snowfall accumulation could reach between 10 and 20 inches across eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Snowfall rates of 2 inches per hour are expected.
Areas in the western part of Massachusetts and into Connecticut have greater uncertainty in their snowfall totals, the weather service in Bostonsaid, but could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches inland and 8 to 12 inches closer to the coast.
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The city of Boston could see 8 to 12 inches, AccuWeather predicted.
Mid-Atlantic
Major Mid-Atlantic cities including New York City and Philadelphia are expected to get 6 to 10 inches of snow, according to AccuWeather. The weather service office serving Philadelphia and Mount Holly, New Jersey, puts its estimate between 8 and 18 inches for New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia metro area.
Parts of Delaware are also at risk for blizzard conditions, and could see 12 to 18 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
The Washington, D.C., region could see 1 to 3 inches, while Baltimore could get 3 to 6 inches, AccuWeather reported.
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Snowfall totals depend on storm's path
Snowfall totals can be impacted by even slight changes to the storm's expected path, forecasters said.
The storm's path will particularly impact areas more inland from the coast, Erickson said. If the center of the storm comes closer to the coast, the heavy snow and wind will spread further inland. If it stays further offshore, the inland areas may see less snow, but the coast will still feel strong impacts.
"A small wobble in the storm track can make a big difference," Erickson said.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Snow accumulation forecast by state, region as nor'easter approaches