Powerful Cold Front and Low Pressure System to Hit the Eastern US from Sunday

A powerful cold front and the passage of a low-pressure system will hit the Eastern US from Sunday, March 13, to Tuesday, March 15.

The US meteorologists issued a weather alert valid until Tuesday for a storm system, which will include severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, tornadoes, and heavy snow.

Cold Front and Low-Pressure System

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Weather Service (NWS) issued a weather alert for multi-hazard severe weather phenomena in the form of a powerful cold front and a low-pressure system to hit the Eastern Seaboard.

The latest weather alert from the Weather Prediction Center of the NOAA - NWS indicates potential concerns in the occurrence of a multitude of localized weather hazards, including damaging winds, heavy snow, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes.

In the Eastern US, the cold front has caused strong winds and a cold snap, causing power outages in multiple areas on Saturday, March 12, as per The New York Times.

According to Power Outage US, there are more than 70,000 power outages in the states of North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

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Northeast and Southeast

In the Northeast, heavy snowfall from the cold front and low-pressure system is possible in northern New England and the Interior Northeast as early as Saturday evening and may potentially last in the next few days.

The snow will likely originate from the Central Appalachians.

In the Southeast, the storm system will cause several weather hazards, including damaging gusty winds, several tornadoes, and severe thunderstorms.

No official warnings have been issued yet but the occurrence of this weather phenomenon can lead to life-threatening and disruptive risks.

The cold front will affect the southern parts of the Great Plains by Monday, March 14.

Additionally, the cold front heading toward the Ark-La-Tex region will collide with warm temperatures from eastern New Mexico, which will experience damaging winds and low relative humidity.

The weather forecast showed that the collision of the cold front and warm system between the Ark-La-Tex and eastern New Mexico will result in the formation of several rain showers and scattered thunderstorms on Monday evening.

Additional Weather Forecast

Further weather forecasts from the US weather authorities show the powerful storm system will also affect other areas of the US until Tuesday, including the Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions.

Weather forecasts from the US weather agency show there will be record-breaking cold temperatures across the Mid-Atlantic, Tennessee Valley, and Southeast US on Sunday morning.

The Pacific Northwest will experience heavy rain and mountain snow from Saturday evening.

In addition, the northern area of the Midwest region will receive a light-to-moderate snowfall on Monday.

The NOAA - NWS estimated the accumulation of snow will range between two to four inches, potentially affecting Wisconsin and southern Michigan.

In the Pacific Northwest, the US meteorologists said localized torrential rain is possible in the coastal states of Oregon and Washington.

The occurrence of mountain snow will plow through the Cascades approximately at 3,000 feet, said NOAA - NWS.