To the east, some residents of Virginia up into Massachusetts and Maine are expecting at least a foot or more of snow, with winds of 50 mph producing blizzard conditions.
But central Pennsylvania is expected to be a spectator for this nor’easter.
The storm is expected to strengthen off the coast of North Carolina over the next 24 hours and then make its way north, bringing several inches to Washington D.C. and Baltimore and perhaps 6 inches to Philadelphia. Parts of New Jersey up into New York City and Long Island could get more than a foot of snow, amplified by increasing winds that could reach 40 to 50 mph.
A wide swath from Hartford, Connecticut, to Worcester, Massachusetts, and Bangor, Maine, are preparing for a blizzard, with snows of a foot to a foot and a half blown around by high winds, according to AccuWeather.
“This is going to be an intensifying storm that will produce a lot of wind, which raises concerns for blowing and drifting snow, power outages and blizzard conditions in some areas,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.
A winter storm watch is already in place from Friday evening to Saturday evening for portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York.
As for central Pennsylvania, the forecast calls for flurries or light snow forecast to overspread the area Friday morning and continue into the evening. Perhaps an inch or 2 might accumulate by Saturday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) says. Winds will gust as high as 25 mph throughout Saturday in what will be the coldest day for awhile.
Temperatures will begin to moderate starting Sunday, the NWS says.
Here’s what the forecast looks like for the next five days:
Tonight
A slight chance of light snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of light snow, mainly between 8am and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of light snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of light snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
More:
Interactive map shows how much snow central Pa. could see Friday and Saturday
Up to 18 inches of snow for Jersey Shore. Snowfall totals increase as winter storm warnings issued.
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