US Weather Forecast Warns Pair of Winter Storms to Affect Central US and Eastern US from Late This Week

The US weather forecast issued a warning that a pair of winter storms may cause travel disruption due to snow and icy conditions in the central and eastern US from late this week.

US meteorologists said the storms will also start to be felt in the Midwest and the Southern US this coming weekend.

The storms are likely to bring significant snowfall and cold temperatures, potentially halting road traffic and disrupting flights across the US.

In the coming weeks, until March ends, further storms have been forecasted but it will eventually decline as the US is coming out of its winter season.

New Weather Forecast

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According to AccuWeather forecast, disruptive ice and snow may not be felt in major cities in the Midwest like Detroit, Michigan, and Chicago, Illinois; but can occur in other areas, including in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The forecast added areas in the far Eastern Seaboard like New York and New England will experience winter conditions, including snow and cold temperatures, from Friday evening to Saturday evening, March 4 to March 5.

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Pair of Winter Storms

The pair of winter storms will first change the prevailing warm weather in the Western US through rainfall and mountain snow before it heads toward the East Coast of the US where its effects will last from this weekend until early next week, as per AccuWeather.

In particular, an eastward pattern of winter-related weather conditions from the first winter storm will be seen from California to northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska before heading to the regions of Great Plains on Friday evening and Great Lakes on Saturday.

Moreover, the second winter storm has been forecasted to make its way eastward from Monday to Tuesday, March 7 to March 8, affecting the cities of Albany, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, and New York with the accumulation of snow.

Although the US winter season is about to end, which spans between December and March, the US meteorologists said the upcoming twin storms may not be the last this season.

Based on the forecast, additional storms can affect the Midwest and Northeast US.

Current Weather Conditions

Currently, the US is experiencing a clipper system moving through the northern Great Plains, Great Lakes, and Northeast regions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Weather Service (NWS).

The NOAA - NWS issued a forecast that the system will bring rain and snow showers from Thursday, March 3, to Friday.

The US weather agency also highlighted the system has retained its unsettling weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest.

Projected Weather Throughout March

According to Chief Meteorologist, Matt Noyes, freezing temperatures will start to decrease throughout the country in March as stored cold air still remains between the Canadian-United States border, as per NBC Boston.

Noyes emphasized the severe weather which caused heavy snow and icy conditions in New England this March will no longer be comparable to the peak of the winter season back in January and February wherein several winter storms caused widespread disruption and damage across the US.