Another Storm To Hit Snow-Weary Midwest, Northeast

[Purveyor]

The relentless winter of 2013-14 has another trick up its sleeve: A potent snowstorm is forecast to blast portions of the Midwest and Northeast tonight, Wednesday and Thursday with as much as 2 feet of snow.

If enough snow falls, the storm could break Detroit's seasonal snowfall record and give Chicago its second snowiest winter. It also could bring the heaviest snowfall of the year to Burlington, Vt., where 12-16 inches are forecast.

"The corridor from northern Illinois to northern New England has the greatest potential of being targeted by the substantial snow," according to AccuWeather meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski. The heaviest snow is likely in northern New York state and northern New England.

The National Weather Service has put winter storm warnings and watches into effect from northern Illinois to northern Maine.

This winter, Detroit has picked up 84.1 inches — that's 7 feet — of snow, the second-most on record, according to the weather service. If 9.5 inches falls, 2013-14 would be the snowiest season on record in the Motor City, breaking a record set in 1880-81.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/03/11/march-snow-winter-storm-midwest-northeast/6291297/

Our local mid-michigan area is slated for 8" on top of our foot of Christmas snow...

[Warpy]

1. In other words, the first really normal winter they've had in a couple of decades

We used to shrug off anything less than a foot and closer together than every 3 days in the worst part of winter. Usually by the end of March it would be in the 40s on a nice day and the snow would be very slushy.

[Siwsan]

2. I've heard everything from 3 to 8 inches of snow for Flint

The current snow/ice just melted enough to expose the storm drains and now the weather guy said Flint will likely break our all time snow record.

I have never felt so weather weary. Right about now I should be buying seeds and starting to plan my garden. I just can't work up the enthusiasm. Or optimism that the snow will be gone by May!