A Low-Pressure System Brings Rain, Snow, and Ice to the Southeast
A low-pressure system is moving across the country, delivering rain, snow, and ice to much of the southeast. This same system will be making its way along the east coast early this weekend, bringing a chance for accumulating snow to the tri-state.
Winter Weather Alerts Issued Across the Southeast
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather alerts spanning New Mexico to Virginia, warning of snow and ice accumulations, especially in parts of Northern Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, where the winter storm warnings are in effect through Friday. Check the latest weather alerts for your neighborhood here.
Snow and Ice Totals Expected
Within these warning zones, snow totals of 6 to 10 inches are likely, with some locally higher amounts. Outside the bullseye, 2 to 4 inches of snow will be more common. But this is not cleanly an all-snow event. Mild to moderate ice accumulations are expected, especially on the southern fringe of these snow totals. Even a small amount of ice is enough to disrupt travel. Greater accumulations can damage vegetation and take down power lines.
Hazardous Conditions Expected
These snow and ice totals make for hazardous conditions across the southeast over the next several days. This can be seen especially in the Weather Prediction Center’s Winter Storm Severity Index. Across the greater Dallas metro area, impacts are expected to range from major to extreme.
A Light Snow Event Expected in the Tri-State Area
One area left out of any elevated winter storm concerns: the tri-state area. Precipitation from this storm system arrives in our region after midnight Saturday morning. This will be largely an all-snow event. And it’ll be light snow at that. Most of the snow showers exit our area by mid-afternoon. In total, we’re looking at less than 1 inch of snow area-wide. Some localized totals could be more on the order of 1 to 2 inches, but that will be uncommon at best.
Conclusion
It’ll be a nice, scenic snow. But nothing particularly sled-able. And certainly not anything that’ll bring your weekend plans to a screeching halt. No one is getting buried in snow, many of us won’t even have to lift a shovel. But even light snow can make for difficult travel conditions; anticipate some reduced visibility and slippery roads Saturday morning.
FAQs
Q: Will this storm bring significant snowfall to the tri-state area?
A: No, this storm is expected to bring less than 1 inch of snow to the tri-state area.
Q: Will the snow be heavy enough to disrupt travel?
A: No, the snow is expected to be light and not heavy enough to disrupt travel.
Q: Will the roads be slippery?
A: Yes, the roads may be slippery due to the light snow and potential ice.
Q: Will this storm bring any additional snow chances in the next 10 days?
A: Unfortunately, no, this storm is not expected to bring any additional snow chances in the next 10 days.
