February 7th, 2025

 

The lack of a ridge over the Rockies means we in a zonal flow. We also have an upper level low up over the Hudson Bay along with no blocking near Greenland. So, we’re seeing these fast-moving storms move through the region every other day or so.  

 

Behind yesterday’s storm it has been cold and windy, with gust of 30-50 mph. Lake effect has been falling downwind of Lake Ontario. Those under the most persistent bands look to see an additional 3-8 inches by tomorrow morning.

Our next storm

Far northern New York State northern Vermont and northern New Hampshire closer to the Canadian Border as well as northern Maine 1-3 inches

Most of western New York, across the Tug Hill, Adirondacks northern Vermont, northern New Hampshire, and Central Maine 3-6 inches of snow. Far western New York State and northwest Pennsylvania near the Ohio border 1-3 inches.

For New York State south and east of Syracuse, into the far southern Adirondacks, eastern New York State north and west of New York City, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, southern Vermont, southern New Hampshire and southwest Maine a general 4-10 inches of snow.  Places like the Catskills, southern Greens, Berkshires and Helderberg Escarpment will have the best chance of seeing 8-12+ inches of snow.  

 

Across northwest/ central and northern tier of Pennsylvania and Northern New Jersey, NYC and Long Island 2-5 inches of snow, before a transition to sleet and freezing rain.

Central New Jersey 1-3 inches of snow, with some mix then a change to all rain

For southeast Pennsylvania including Philadelphia northern into central Maryland including Washington DC a trace to 2 inches of snow and freezing rain.  North and West of Philadelphia and DC the Ice will become an issue with 0.20 to 0.30 of an inch of ice accretion.  The biggest danger of 0.25 to 0.50+ of an inch of ice accretion will be for the Allegheny Mountains, Laurel Highlands and south-central Pennsylvania.  This kind of Ice accumulation will likely lead to travel delays and power outages.

Southwest Pennsylvania southern New Jersey and southern Maryland, and southern Delaware looks to be mostly rain with some mixing.

 

The Saturday storm will be pulling away on Sunday, as high pressure builds in. leading to a tranquil later Sunday and Monday, then another system will roll through for Tuesday and Wednesday.  Then we look to see another system roll through for the end of next week.  The following week also looks to be very active. Winter is going like gang busters, and that doesn’t look to change anytime soon!