THE Northeast is bracing itself for another winter storm this weekend that could bring as much as 18 inches of snow to parts of the region.
Blizzard conditions and a bomb cyclone are possible on Saturday as the storm heightens into potentially the worst of the season.
The storm could bring blizzard conditions with heavy winds that have not been experienced in the southern Northeast in four years, according to CBS Boston.
The potential nor’easter is expected to form off the Mid-Atlantic by the Carolinas late this week and charge up the East Coast over the weekend.
As of Wednesday morning, the track of the storm remained uncertain but it was forecast to hit areas in New England north of Maryland.
New York, Providence, Boston, and Portland are expected to be hit the hardest.
“[T]he risk of a coastal storm passing near or east of Southern New England continues to increase,” wrote the National Weather Service office.
It cautioned that it is still early to accurately forecast which specific locations the storm could hit and how much snow it would bring to these areas, however.
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In some models, the Weather Service said that the storm could potentially only glance off the east coast and have no major effect.
Coastal flooding could then become an issue along with the coast, however, if snow changes to sleet or rain.
Winds would also drive ocean water and waves inland.
"There's significantly less confidence in how close that system will track to the New England coastline, which will have a big impact on snowfall totals and impacts," NWS meteorologist Hunter Tubbs told the Fosters Daily Democrat.
"If it tracks close to the coast, there's the potential for pretty heavy snowfall, but if it tracks too far offshore, there's a chance for more of a light accumulation.
"A difference of even 50 to 100 miles closer or farther away from the coast can make a huge difference in what we see," he added.
BOMB CYCLONE
Yet the more reliable models say that the storm will be a blockbuster from Long Island to Maine, the NWS said.
This forecast says that a bomb cyclone could develop and race at breakneck speed up the coat.
The weather phenomenon happens when a low-pressure system’s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars — a millibar measures atmospheric pressure — over 24 hours or less.
A storm with a lower pressure has higher intensity.
The drop in pressure causes winds to rush toward the center, carrying and unleashing a lot of moisture in the form of "copious amounts" of precipitation, according to AccuWeather.
When the air is cold enough, heavy snow and blizzard conditions can follow.
While between one and three inches are forecast for most parts of New York, the Carolinas, and DC, an Accuweather map shows between 12 and 18 inches falling around Boston from Friday into Saturday.
Washington and Baltimore are expected to miss the worst of the snow as the storm will develop too far north.
There is only a 30 percent chance that they will receive even one inch of snow, according to the Washington Post.
'CONSIDERABLE SNOWSTORM'
Philadelphia could receive measurable snow with gusty winds possibly bringing up to six inches on Friday night.
New York has an even higher chance of receiving up to six inches of snow this weekend.
The snow would reach the Big Apple by Saturday morning and continue for most of the day as heavy winds blow.
Provide, Boston, and Portland are the most likely to receive a considerable snowstorm.
The snowfall would also begin here on Saturday morning and end that night.
Winds are forecast to reach up to 50mph.
There is a 50 percent chance it will receive six inches of snow.
"The time of the year and the current pattern is ripe for an East Coast snowstorm this weekend," AccuWeather Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said.
"All current evidence suggests that the storm will be close enough for at least a major New England snowstorm."
Power outages and coastal flooding were noted as concerns from the storm's winds with frequent, widespread gusts between 40-60 miles per hour in coastal areas.
Forecasters warned of major travel delays and disruptions as early as Friday night, though the snow should taper off in most areas by Sunday morning.
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