Jonathan Erdman
Another winter storm will wring out snow, ice and strong winds in parts of the Midwest and Northeast Monday into Tuesday.
This system, named Winter Storm Piper by The Weather Channel, just pummeled California with snow in some unusual locations, heavy rain and blizzard conditions in some mountain locations.
Here's a look at what we expect once this system emerges into the central and east.
Timing
Later Sunday, strong low pressure will emerge into the central and southern Plains, where severe thunderstorms are expected.
Monday: This powerful low will track toward the Great Lakes. Freezing rain, sleet and snow will eventually change to all snow over the northern Great Lakes, as shown on the map below.
Monday Afternoon Into Tuesday: Rain, some sleet, freezing rain and snow will move into the Northeast.
A second area of low pressure is expected to form just off the coast of southern New England Monday night. That may keep it snowing longer in much of southern New England, including the Boston metro area, before the snow winds down later Tuesday and Tuesday night.
How Much Snow and Ice?
Midwest
The best chance of heavier snowfall during this storm is in the northern Great Lakes, from northern Wisconsin to northern Michigan.
Some ice accumulations are possible along the southern edge of the snowfall contours shown below, possibly including the Twin Cities metro area. For now, those accumulations are expected to be light, though any ice on trees or power lines coupled with strong winds could lead to some downed limbs and power outages from overnight Sunday night into Monday.
Northeast
Much of New England except for northern Maine and the immediate coast of southern New England has a chance of seeing moderate to heavy snow totals from the storm later Monday through Tuesday night.
That includes parts of southern New England south of the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Lower Hudson Valley north of New York City, far northern New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania that didn't pick up much snowfall from the previous winter storm.
Some ice and sleet accumulations are possible from northeast Pennsylvania into the Lower Hudson Valley which could lead to slick roads, some downed limbs and power outages.
Wind Threat, Too
Strong winds are also expected in parts of the Midwest as the powerful low moves through Monday.
Gusts over 40 mph, as shown in the map below, could lead to some downed tree limbs and power outages, including in areas affected by the most recent ice storm in Lower Michigan.
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