![]() “But all of New England should be dry and tranquil in between for Sunday.” The South “It won’t be a prolonged lull,” Larson said. Western Massachusetts may get between 2 and 4 inches of snow while Boston seems like it will be spared from any major precipitation this weekend.Ĭome Monday, that’ll change with a nor’easter. The farther east the storm moves, the “less of a big deal it becomes,” Larson said. Like California, the eastern and northeastern part of the U.S. will continue seeing winter storm weather on Saturday before a tranquil Sunday, followed quickly by another storm.Ī strip of the region between Buffalo and Binghamton, New York can expect 6-12 inches of snow while New York City may get 1 to 3 inches. “Although it’s causing all kinds of problems short term, the big picture long term is it’s a help.”Ī weird winter winds down:New data details record warmth, strange snow patterns Winter storm map East/Northeast “It’s not ending the drought but i’s absolutely helping,” he said. 28, Larson said, adding that new figure doesn’t even include the two atmospheric rivers impacting the state Saturday and next week. It will be short-lived as another atmospheric river is set to hit the state on Monday.Īll the precipitation in California does carry some good news for the state.Ībout 26 percent of the state is now considered drought-free, up from just 16 percent on Feb. On Saturday, the storm should die down a bit and the state will get a break on Sunday, said Bob Larson, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.Ītmospheric river:The weather phenomenon extends thousands of miles from the tropics to the western U.S Here’s more details on the weekend weather forecast as of Friday night for the U.S.: CaliforniaĪn atmospheric river blasting California will continue to dump rain and heavy snow on much of the state Saturday but the worst should be over.Īs a result of the storm, which killed at least two people and prompted widespread evacuation warnings, President Joe Biden declared an emergency in the state to free up federal aid for help responding to flooding and mudslides. On Saturday morning, Los Angeles and San Diego were free of weather watches, warnings and advisories the San Francisco Bay Area was under an expansive flood watch. But lower elevations could face a troubling combination of snow melt and precipitation at the same time.įorecasters’ concerns are primarily concentrated away from the state’s major population centers. The snowpack at high elevations is so deep it should be able absorb the rain, forecasters said. The storm, known as a “Pineapple Express” because it is fed by moisture stretching over the Pacific to Hawaii, has caused particular concern because California’s mountains have built up a huge, expansive snowpack after multiple other atmospheric rivers hit the state this winter. In an unusual move, officials opened spillways at Lake Oroville for the first time since April 2019 because one of the most important reservoirs in the state had too much water. State water managers have been grappling with the best way to use recent storms to help emerge from a severe drought. In California, roads dramatically flooded around Kern County and National Guard members encountered floodwaters as they deployed to help first responders in Santa Cruz County. More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday. ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, forecasters said a winter storm could dump a foot of snow or more on northeast North Dakota, part of a storm impacting parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan this weekend. An atmospheric river battering California has prompted evacuations, a Presidential Emergency Declaration and a warning that Saturday afternoon will bring more heavy rain to portions of the state. ![]()
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