Winter Storm Stella Could Bring Blizzard Conditions and More Than a Foot of Snow to the Northeast; Snow Also Sweeps Across the Midwest
March 12, 2017
Winter Storm Stella will hammer the Northeast early this week with possible blizzard conditions and could bring the season's biggest snowfall to parts of the Interstate 95 corridor. Stella will also deliver a swath of snow to the Midwest through Monday.
- Stella will bring heavy snow and strong winds to the Northeast early this week.
- Blizzard conditions are possible in some areas.
- Strong winds may cause power outages and tree damage in parts of the Northeast.
- Stella will first bring snow to the Midwest through Monday.
A powerful nor'easter is forecast to track along the east coast bringing strong, gusty winds and heavy snow Monday evening through Tuesday. Around 6 inches of snow with some areas receiving up to a foot will be possible. National Weather Service
Winter Storm Stella will hammer the Northeast early this week with possible blizzard conditions and could bring the season's biggest snowfall to parts of the Interstate 95 corridor. Stella will also deliver a swath of snow to the Midwest through Monday.
A large area of the Midwest from the Dakotas to Lower Michigan is under winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings. Travel will be impacted by light to moderate snow as jet stream energy and a weak area of low pressure move through the region Sunday-Monday.
Then, a strong area of low pressure will develop off the East Coast late Monday in response to the aforementioned jet stream energy, bringing a nor'easter with heavy snow and strong winds to the Northeast.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch from New York City and Long Island to southern Connecticut, southern Rhode Island and portions of southeastern Massachusetts including Boston.
Winter storm watches have also been issued across other parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Storm totals of a foot or more are likely in parts of the Northeast region, which will heavily impact travel. Strong winds could cause tree damage and power outages in the Northeast, as well.
Coastal Flooding Possible
Coastal flooding may also become a problem from Long Island to Cape Cod and the islands on Tuesday and Tuesday night as strong, potentially damaging winds from the south and east push water ashore in those areas. Tides on Tuesday may run 2-3 feet above average and coastal erosion is likely.
Stella's Midwest Forecast
As mentioned before, Stella will also move through the Midwest and bring light to moderate snowfall accumulations to a large part of that region Sunday through Monday.
The snow will affect the Monday morning commute in Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee. Snow will continue through the afternoon and evening on Monday in the Great Lakes region, including Chicago and Cleveland.
Many cities from North Dakota to Lower Michigan will see at least light snowfall amounts of three inches or more. Heavier totals topping a half foot are possible from North Dakota to southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
Lake-effect snow could continue in northeast Illinois, including Chicago, through Tuesday. This storm is likely to give the Windy City its first inch of snow on the ground since Christmas Day.
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