weather.com meteorologists
A winter storm will hamper travel early this week as it spreads snow and ice through parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
This system has been named Winter Storm Nathaniel by The Weather Channel.
Low pressure will track from out of the Southern Plains on Monday to the eastern Great Lakes by Tuesday. Where moisture overlaps with colder air to the north of this system there will be widespread snow and some ice.
Winter weather alerts have been issued for this storm by the National Weather Service from parts of the Central Plains into the southern Great Lakes and central Appalachians. The worst conditions will generally be in areas under winter storm warnings, including in Chicago, Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska.
Winter Weather AlertsSnowfall from this storm is ongoing this morning in the Central Plains. The snow will steadily move northeastward across the Midwest today.
On Sunday, this winter storm brought snow to the Four Corners region. Flagstaff, Arizona, picked up nearly 9 inches of snow.
Current RadarBelow is a look at the timing and how much snow and ice to expect through Tuesday.
Forecast Timing
Monday
The low-pressure system will track eastward with an expansive area of snow, ice and rain. Locations that may see wintry weather on Monday stretch from Kansas and Nebraska into the southern Great Lakes. Rain and thunderstorms will impact areas from the Ohio Valley into the South.
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Omaha, Nebraska, Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago (late in the day) are some of the cities that could face poor travel conditions due to the snowfall on Monday. Gusty winds will accompany the snowfall in these areas, leading to reduced visibility.
Monday night, snow will continue from Nebraska, northern Kansas, northern Missouri and Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain could impact areas as far east as the Central Appalachians.
Monday's ForecastTuesday
Snow and gusty winds will linger in the southern Great Lakes, including in Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit, where wintry driving conditions could impact the morning commute.
This storm will also produce light snowfall in parts of northern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, New York and New England Tuesday into Tuesday night. Significant icing is possible from southwest Pennsylvania into western Maryland, northeast West Virginia and northwest Virginia.
Rain is most likely across the mid-Atlantic.
Tuesday's ForecastHow Much Snow and Ice?
The heaviest snowfall totals from this storm will be in parts of the Central Plains and Midwest. Lighter snowfall amounts are forecast in the Northeast.
Areas from northern Kansas and central and eastern Nebraska to southern Iowa and far northern Missouri could pick up 6 to 12 inches of snowfall (locally 12"+). Portions of northern Illinois, including Chicago, might see at least 6 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts in parts of Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, New York and New England will be lighter. Most areas will see 1 to 3 inches, but some locally higher totals are possible, especially in the higher terrain of the interior.
Snowfall ForecastThe greatest chance of heavier ice accumulations that could cause tree damage and power outages is from southwest Pennsylvania into western Maryland, northeast West Virginia and northwest Virginia. Ice accumulations in all other areas should be light enough to only be a travel impact on untreated roads.
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