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Rounds of rain, snow soak millions in Northeast through spring’s first weekend

A wet stretch of days is underway across the Northeast as rain, storms, and even snow impact communities across the region.

The same low-pressure system that helped spawn deadly tornadoes in the South is responsible for the rounds of wet weather.

Due to the threat of wind gusts over 58 mph, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia into the early evening.

The watch includes Cleveland and Pittsburgh and serves as an alert to communities that conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorm development.

“Depending on where you are, we even see a little bit of a change over (into frozen precipitation) there, sort of see a little bit of pink popping up here on the Future track for places like Binghamton, (New York), as well as those of you right there on the border of Pennsylvania,” FOX Weather meteorologist Jason Frazer said.

Spring snow for Maine, Great Lakes

The FOX Forecast Center said some heavier snow of 5 to 8-plus inches will be possible across northern Maine Saturday night into Sunday.

A school bus travels down a slushy-covered road following a winter storm in Maine.
A school bus travels down a slushy-covered road following a winter storm in Maine. AP
The FOX Forecast Center said some heavier snow of 5 to 8-plus inches will be possible across northern Maine over the weekend.
The FOX Forecast Center said some heavier snow of 5 to 8-plus inches will be possible across northern Maine over the weekend.

“For those of you across Maine, particularly those of you in Presque Isle, we could pick up anywhere from 8 to about 12 inches of snow,” Frazer said.