Two disturbances moving in from the Ohio Valley and Southeast U.S. will combine to bring light to moderate snow from eastern Ohio to the mid-Atlantic coast, including the major I-95 metros from Richmond, Virgina to New York City. The heaviest band of snow is expected to set up after midnight around Richmond up into central Virginia, where 2-4″ is expected by the middle of Friday morning, with some locally higher amounts up to 6″ possible. A strengthening coastal storm will also dump 1-3″ of heavy rain across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina, making for a soggy Friday morning commute for places like Raleigh, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Coastal areas of North Carolina will also experience strong winds, with gusts up to 50 mph.
The rest of the Mid Atlantic will see light snow, with accumulations expected to be below 2″, including in Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Scranton, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Snow showers will also spread across New York City tonight, but accumulations will likely come in at less than an inch. The good news is that most of the snow will be dissipating or moving out of these areas as the Friday morning commute gets underway, but a few slick spots will still be possible.
