MAJOR SNOWSTORM IMMINENT FOR PHILADELPHIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS!

An intense, slow-moving winter storm has begun to plow into the Mid-Atlantic states and will continue into Saturday evening. The storm will produce heavy snow which will combine with driving winds to create dangerous and prolonged blizzard conditions with near-zero visibilities and massive drifts. Snowfall totals of 12-18 inches will be common with some isolated higher amounts. Winds will gust 40 to occasionally 50 mph at times. Philadelphia officials have suspended their SEPTA service in anticipation of the hazardous blizzard conditions. Travel will become virtually impossible by Saturday with secondary road closures likely to last through much of the next week. Stay safe by avoiding travel and use your MORECAST app to keep up with the latest forecasts.

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FIRST BIG SNOWSTORM ON THE WAY FOR NYC!

An intense, slow-moving winter storm will move up the Eastern Seaboard Friday evening through Saturday and into early Sunday. The storm will produce heavy snow which will combine with driving winds to create dangerous and prolonged blizzard conditions with near-zero visibilities and massive drifts. Snowfall totals of 8-16 inches will be common with some isolated totals near a foot. Winds will gust 40 to occasionally 55 mph at times, highest along the coast, where some moderate coastal flooding could threaten low-lying areas. Travel will become progressively more difficult through Saturday with some delays and disruptions likely on public transportation lines. Stay safe by avoiding travel and use your MORECAST app to keep up with the latest forecasts.

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Blizzard Battering The Mid-Atlantic For The Weekend

MORECAST meteorologists continue tracking a major winter storm, having significant impacts from the Lower Mississippi Valley, northeastward through the mid-Atlantic, including the major metro areas of Memphis, Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City.

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