I-95 corridor sees wet Friday as strong storms eye Carolinas
A lack of cold air keeps snow relegated to northern New England, where generally less than 1 inch is expected. Across Maine totals will be slightly greater, in the 1-3 inch range.
Wet weather lingers in mid-Atlantic on Friday
Rain is making its way to the East Coast on Friday ahead of an eastward-moving cold front.
A mixture of rain and snow showers is impacting the Eastern Seaboard during what could be the greatest chance of precipitation over the next week.
"Travel today might have a few hiccups because the rain going through Atlanta early this morning," FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin said. "Meanwhile, this afternoon, we're concerned with severe weather across South Carolina and also parts of North Carolina."
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A lack of cold air keeps snow relegated to northern New England, where generally less than 1 inch is expected. Across Maine totals will be slightly greater, in the 1-3 inch range.
"Light accumulations for upstate New York, parts of Massachusetts and northern New England," Merwin said. "That opportunity really finishes up by lunchtime, with the exception of the state of Maine."
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The rain will be the most prevalent south of our nation's capital with cities like Richmond, Norfolk, Raleigh, Charlotte and Columbia staying wet for much of the day, the FOX Forecast Center said.
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A few stronger storms will be possible during the afternoon and early evening over parts of South Carolina into southeast North Carolina.
"There's definitely the potential that between 2 p.m. to about 6 p.m., we got thunderstorms for South Carolina that could produce some hail and maybe some gusty winds," Merwin said. "Past that, everything is offshore."
The rain and snow will move offshore Friday evening and cooler air will be ushered in its wake.
When is the next big storm?
Arctic outbreaks look highly unlikely as we wrap up meteorological winter at the end of the month, the FOX Forecast Center said.
The collision of cold and warm air masses helps spawn big, sprawling systems. While it is likely that we will still be tracking something next week, there will be few ingredients with which to work for any storm. This is unlikely to bring significant winter weather outside the various mountain ranges of the West and Rockies.
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