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- There are two winter storms ahead for parts of the country through next Thursday.
- The first from late Friday into Monday will blanket the plains of Colorado and Kansas to the interior Northeast.
- The second from Tuesday to Thursday could bring snow a bit farther south in the Plains.
A pair of winter storms will dump snow from parts of the Plains into the Midwest and interior Northeast beginning this weekend through next Thursday.
Each of these storms could become strong over the Northeast and could also dump enough snow over the Plains and Midwest to leave roads slippery.
While it is still too early to resolve some details of this forecast, here’s what we know about each storm.
Storm No. 1: This Weekend – Monday
Current Alerts
The worst weather from this first system is expected to be in the areas in deep blue below, including parts of the Central Plains.
Travel could be dangerous northeastward into northern Missouri where winter weather advisories are in effect.
Timing
-Through Saturday night: Snow spreads out of the central and southern Rockies into the central Plains (Kansas, Missouri Valley) and parts of the Midwest. Kansas City, Des Moines, and Lincoln, Nebraska, will pick up snow today.
Heavy thunderstorms could bring localized flooding or a stray strong wind gust along the northern Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Pensacola today.
-Sunday – Sunday night: Snow continues in parts of the Midwest before tapering off; Snow and rain spread into the Northeast and could become heavy.
-Monday: Snow, wind and some coastal rain persist mainly in New England and upstate New York before tapering off late.
Snow Forecast
Parts of the plains of eastern Colorado and western Kansas could pick up at least 6 inches of snow late Friday through Saturday.
Otherwise, snow amounts in the Midwest are expected to be generally light. But that could certainly be enough to make for slippery travel this weekend.
Heavier snowfall totals are possible in the interior Northeast, generally from the Catskills to northern New England away from the coast. Some of these areas could pick up a foot of snow Sunday into Monday.
The Interstate 95 Northeast corridor, including Boston and New York City, should once again see more rain than snow, but that’s a bit uncertain and depends, as usual, on the exact track of the low-pressure system.
Heavier rain is possible in some spots along the coast, including Boston and Providence.
Storm No. 2: Next Week
Details on this second storm next week haven’t come into focus yet, but there are some trends we can delve into at this early stage.
First, this second storm’s snow may fall a bit farther south than the first system. That could include parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and the Ohio Valley.
This second storm could also be stronger, with heavier snow in parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley by midweek.
It could once again dump heavy, wind-driven snow in the interior Northeast. And, again, the Interstate 95 corridor from Boston southward might see more rain than snow from this second storm, depending on its exact track and how much cold air is in place, but for now, at least some flakes could mix in.
Much colder air is expected to plunge into the country behind this second storm later next week, and those cold temperatures could last into the final weekend of January.
(MAPS: 10-Day U.S. Forecast Highs and Lows)
Check back with us at weather.com for updates to this forecast in the coming days.
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