Heavy snow and strong winds are expected to slam some metro areas in the Northeast where about five million people are planned to be under winter storm watches.
Heavy snow and strong winds are expected to slam some metro areas in the Northeast this weekend, with millions likely under winter storm watches starting Friday.
Forecasters predict eastern Massachusetts, including Boston, and Rhode Island will see 8 to 16 inches of snow, combined with wind gusts up to 60 mph.Sign up for weather email alertsMore than 5 million people in the region will be under a winter storm watch Friday night through Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
— NWS Boston January 26, 2022 Heavy snow and strong winds are likely across New England,"which could lead to blowing snow, scattered power outages, and some damage," the Weather Prediction Center said early Thursday. Moderate to heavy snow is possible from New York to northeast North Carolina,"but confidence in potential impacts is much lower," the forecasters said.
How strong a blizzard's impact may be 01:20Besides gusting wind and blowing snow, coastal flooding may also be in store for some places."Significant coastal impacts are possible in the Northeast, including coastal flooding and beach erosion," the prediction center said. The stronger the storm, the greater the surge of water along the coast will be. "Coastal flooding is a concern thanks to astronomically high tides on Saturday," the Boston weather service office said.