Another winter storm dumps more snow as dangerous cold lingers
Another winter storm is affecting tens of millions of Americans this weekend, adding more snow to the harsh weather that has already caused the deaths of over 100 people since last week, according to officials.
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The storm began to rapidly intensify off the Carolinas in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday afternoon, causing the winds to pick up and snow to begin falling heavier.
With gusts as high as 70 mph blowing the snow, blizzard conditions are possible if not likely for millions through Saturday evening from eastern Georgia through Virginia Beach.
Snow began falling in parts of eastern Tennessee, the Carolinas and southern Virginia on Friday. Parts of northeastern Tennessee have already gotten up to 3 inches of fresh snow.
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Both South Carolina and North Carolina are under the Winter Storm Warning for up to a foot of snow and strong winds that will lead to whiteout conditions and dangerous travel.
The snow forecast shows a widespread 6-12 inches across the Carolinas, into western Tennessee and southeastern Virginia.
Cities like Atlanta, Knoxville, Norfolk and Virginia Beach are also under the Winter Storm Warnings. Atlanta won't see as much, as they are on the edge of the storm, but could still see 1 to 3 inches of snow.
Snow will start tapering off early Sunday morning.
As of Saturday afternoon, more than 2,000 flights have been cancelled.
The storm moves out to sea on Sunday, with models continuing to keep it well off the coast and not bringing any significant snowfall to the Northeast, which was hit with heavy snow last week.
However, a few flurries and snow showers are possible Sunday for Cape Cod and eastern Long Island. Cape Cod could see a few inches of snow. It will also be a bit windy from NYC to Boston.
There will also be a degree of minor coastal flooding with this storm, mainly along the Carolina coast but also up into the Delmarva peninsula. As far north as New England could be impacted as well.
While the snow may be out of the way by Sunday, the freezing temperatures will remain.
A wide swath of America from the Upper Midwest down to the Deep South and out to the east are waking up with dangerously cold temperatures, which will linger into early next week for most.
Cities like Washington, D.C., Detroit and Green Bay had wind chills at zero Saturday morning, while New York City, Nashville and Little Rock had wind chills down into the single digits.
Through the weekend, places like Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Syracuse, New York, are under a Cold Weather Advisory until Sunday for wind chills between -15 and -25.
The New York City area remains under a cold weather advisory this morning for wind chills as low as -10 possible just before sunrise.
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The bitter, and in some cases extreme, cold extends all the way to the Gulf Coast this weekend.
In Florida, an Extreme Cold Warning is in place for Sunday morning, where wind chills could reach the upper-teens in West Palm Beach, and Orlando could reach as low as 12. Jacksonville could also see wind chills on Sunday morning down to 9 and Tallahassee down to 10.
In Miami, temperatures may get down to the middle 30s on Sunday and Monday morning, with wind chills in the middle to lower 20s.
New Orleans is under an Extreme Cold Warning for wind chills as low as -14 Sunday morning, while Mobile, Alabama could reach as low at -10.
Next week into next weekend, the cold looks to keep its foothold across the East, with warmer-than-normal temperatures across the West.
