According to the National Weather Service, snow will begin falling overnight on Saturday, January 6 into Sunday, January 7.
Parts of upstate New York, northern Connecticut, and places in Massachusetts, as well as parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, are likely to receive 6 to 12 inches of snow, according to AccuWeather.com.
A broad 1 to 3-inch rain is forecast, with places further inland expecting 3 to 6 inches.
“Any accumulating snow can result in significant travel slowdowns,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said. “However, because it has been so long since more than an inch of snow has accumulated in these areas, this storm may have a greater impact than others of similar magnitude – it may take people some time to get used to driving in and otherwise dealing with the snow.”
“This is typically experienced during the first snowstorm of a season, like this one, but is amplified since it’s the first storm in several years,”
The days preceding the storm will be dry, with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the 40s before dropping into the 30s on Friday, Jan. 5.
Saturday will begin partly cloudy before the storm arrives. The high will be in the mid-30s, with an overnight low in the upper 20s.
There is still doubt about the system’s timing and strength.