First Snowfall Projections Released For Brand-New Winter Storm Headed To Northeast

The first snowfall projections have been made for a new storm system on track for the Northeast amid an active weather pattern that has ushered in the new year.

A widespread 1 to 3 inches of snowfall is expected in areas shown in sky blue with pockets in southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia seeing up to a foot.
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather.com*

Joe Lombardi

01/16/2024 1:10 p.m.

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The storm is expected to arrive during the day on Friday, Jan. 19, and could linger into the evening.

A widespread 1 to 3 inches of snowfall is expected in areas shown in sky blue in the image above from AccuWeather.com. Locally higher amounts are possible in some spots.

Areas in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (shown in Columbia blue) could see a half-foot of accumulation.

Parts of southern Pennsylvania and West Virginia (shown in the darkest shade of blue) could see a foot of accumulation.

Wednesday, Jan. 17 will be sunny and cold, with a high temperature only in the mid-20s, and wind-chill values in the single digits and teens, the National Weather Service says.

Clouds will return on Thursday, Jan. 18 with a high temperature of around 30 degrees.

Friday's storm system is expected to push out by early Saturday morning, Jan. 20, leading to a mostly sunny and windy day with a high temperature only in the low 20s.

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