Springing a Surprise? Major Winter Storm Possible for Northeast

[jpak]

Source: NBC News

Snow joke: Spring really could open with a winter storm that could bury New York and other major Northeastern cities under as much as a foot of snow this weekend.

Forecasters said Thursday it's still too early to know for sure, but a return visit from our old Canadian friend the polar vortex is looking more likely to leave significant accumulations Sunday and Monday from Philadelphia to Boston.

It will certainly be colder — as much as 30 degrees colder by the time a low-pressure system over the Gulf of Mexico pushes warm moist air over the Northeast in Sunday, "laying down the foundation for a potential winter storm" on the first day of spring, the National Weather Service said late Thursday afternoon.

"You might be wearing short sleeves today, but by the time that cold air settles in, you won't be wearing them Monday," said Kait Parker, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel.

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12-18 inches here in Maine - ski season resurrected!

[swilton]

1. Really!

The first genuine snow we've had all winter - I just knew it was too early to put away the snow shovels and get out the gardening equipment to plant the dahlias.

[Tab]

2. Happens every year

At least in New England, where I live. You can have the driest winter ever (this year is pretty close) and yet March always manages to do a snow dump by the first day of Spring / first of April

[KamaAina]

3. I remember getting trapped in one of those.

I foolishly went in to class, then it started in earnest, and I was not able to make it back to my place off campus. I ended up bunking out for the night at some acquaintance's place closer to campus. And it was Opening Day at Yankee Stadium!

[geek tragedy]

4. FUCK!!! Our hydrangea buds will get destroyed. FUCK!!!!! nt

[DeadLetterOffice]

5. Am worried about the fruit trees...

Two years ago there were NO apples cuz the buds got zapped after they popped early in a warm spring.

Phooey.

[jpak]

6. Same here - last winter we had a late spring, good blossum weather and a bumper crop of apples

in the fall.

[DeadLetterOffice]

8. Yup. Tho our blackberries took a late frost & were sparse. :(

[snooper2]

13. cover em' up with an electric blanket and some plastic

easy peasy!

[Kingofalldems]

7. Cherry blossoms downtown are in danger.

Thankfully I didn't take the bait and put my plants out.

[Sophiegirl]

10. Me either.

I was sorely tempted to plant my annual herb garden but fought off the feeling.

OT: are you going to Opening Day?

[Kingofalldems]

11. Hi. No I got to games with smaller crowds.

Weeknight games are the best.

[NutmegYankee]

9. Not thrilled at all.

Now I have to pull the snowblower back out.

[Tracer]

12. Heh.

We bought a big snowblower this year and haven't had to use it once.

I thought that was the reason we had almost no snow!

[NutmegYankee]

14. We have a joke for that at work - Snow prevention machine.

Worked for my co-worker in 2012, but backfired for me in 2014.

[PADemD]

15. Of course, after we put the snow shovels away. n/t