Potential monster weekend storm could clip New England as polar vortex dumps arctic air into the U.S.
WBUR • • nation
Key Points:
- A powerful winter storm fueled by a dip in the polar jet stream is set to impact the Southern and Central U.S., bringing snow, sleet, freezing rain, and severe thunderstorms from Texas to the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic starting late Thursday through the weekend.
- Northern states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee face widespread icy precipitation that could disrupt travel and threaten power grids, while southern areas like Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas may experience dangerous ice accumulation causing power outages and hazardous conditions.
- The Eastern Seaboard, including New England, may see the storm's northern edge with some snowfall, but the heaviest impacts are expected further south; Boston could get a few inches if the storm shifts
