Updated: 3/21/2014AccuWeather.com
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Snowstorm to threaten East Coast next week
The path and strength of a storm Tuesday into Wednesday will determine which areas on the East Coast may be hit by snow and which areas will be missed.
The path and strength of a storm Tuesday into Wednesday will determine which areas on the East Coast may be hit by snow and which areas will be missed.
The storm has the potential to spread a swath of snow from the Carolinas to Maine along with possible travel delays and disruptions to daily activities.
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A storm moving from the Gulf of Alaska will travel southeastward into British Columbia, Canada, and the Northwest this weekend. During early next week, the storm will turn eastward over the Central states, where it will bring spotty snow, a wintry mix and rain.
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The storm is likely to reorganize farther east before midweek. A new center of the storm is forecast to develop over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
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The key to whether or not heavy snow falls on the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts, from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Hartford, Conn., and Boston, is how quickly the newer storm center strengthens.
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A rapidly strengthening storm is more likely to turn northward along the Atlantic coast and generate heavy snow, gusty winds and rough seas. A weaker storm is likely to take a path farther east over the Atlantic Ocean with less wind and a lower risk for coastal flooding.
At this early stage, there is a significant chance that the storm will bring snow to portions of the southern Appalachians and areas farther east over upstate South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula on Tuesday.
