There are two systems the models are picking up on over the next 3-6 days, both of which remain out over the Pacific ocean right now but as the pattern shifts towards late week with a trough returning to the West, so these storm ride in on a strong Pacific jet. These systems will bring big snows to the Intermountain West and possibly across the central Plains. While one system heads up towards the western Great Lakes, the other heads for the Northeast coast which could mean the first major snow event in at least 2 years to New England and the Northeast as a whole. However, while a lot of attention gets drawn to New England, both Minnesota and Wisconsin look to be in for quite a snowstorm too.

Check out the latest GFS for the Upper Midwest and for New England between now and Monday!!

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According to the latest model, a 6-16, may 18 inch snowstorm looks to blanket a large swath of Minnesota with biggest snows staying to the west of the Twin Cities but the exact track may very well shift, that shift may make a huge difference. NW Wisconsin gets in on this too and there’s a likelihood of lake-effect getting involved around the Duluth area too. As for the New England area, they may see the bigger snow totals this weekend believe it or not as a system pushes to the coast and then ‘bombs out’ just offshore. Enough cold air in place and that can be wrapped into this system which has a NEGATIVE TILT, could bring major snows across a broad area of the Northeast with a focus over southern New England.

The big snows also include Nova Scotia too.

The system is seen to go down to 983mb Saturday according to the GFS but may drop nearer to the upper 970s nearer to the coast with a howler of a northeast winds with perhaps gusts beyond 50-60 mph on the coast. The negative tilt to the trough with this type of storm, means cold air in place can get energized by colder air being wrapped into the system. Deep Atlantic moisture piling into the storm along with cold air helps drive those ratios up up up and so 20-30 inches of snow is possible to upslope areas west of Boston. Even Boston may get well over a foot from this type of storm.

More later!

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