Fast-moving storms dump snow from the Great Lakes to the northeast
Two fast-moving storm systems are set to emerge from the Rockies and will dump snow from the Dakotas to Michigan through Thursday before the snow moves northeast Thursday night.
Minneapolis – The cleanup continues in the Northeast after the deadly Nor'easter hit the region with more than a foot of snow Tuesday, and it won't be long before another series of fast-moving storms brings more winter weather to the region.
But before that, winter storms must make their way out of the Rockies and into the Midwest and Great Lakes region.
The first storm, the Alberta Clipper, is currently bringing snow to the Dakotas and will continue to move east through Friday morning.
In its immediate wake is another storm that will bring more snow to the Interstate 95 corridor on the East Coast.
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The upper Midwest is bracing for its biggest snowstorm of the year
Snow began falling across South Dakota early Wednesday morning, and the FOX Forecast Center expects a narrow band of moderate to heavy snow to appear across the eastern part of the state.
Snow totals are expected to be in the 5 to 8 inch range, but locally higher amounts are also possible.
Winter storm warnings are in effect for parts of the region, including Huron and Brookings in South Dakota and Marshall in Minnesota.
Winter weather warnings are more widespread and extend from western South Dakota to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Minneapolis is also included in the winter weather report, which prepares for winter weather that could impact travel in the region.
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“Normally, the biggest snowstorm of the year would mean something, but that's not the case given how bad this winter has been,” the National Weather Service office in the Twin Cities said in a forecast discussion Wednesday morning.
The FOX Forecast Center said this will be the biggest snowstorm since last winter as Minneapolis is currently in the midst of its snowiest winter on record, with only 7.3 inches of snow this season as of Tuesday. This is approximately 27 inches below average.
Moderate snow may first impact Wednesday evening's commute through the Twin Cities before rain ends overnight.
The area can expect 3 to 5 inches of snow, but if bands of heavy snow develop like what is expected in South Dakota, snow totals could be much higher along a corridor in southern parts of Minnesota.
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Great Lakes is snowing overnight through Thursday
Overnight and into Thursday, the system is expected to reach Wisconsin and Michigan, where it will produce arable snow.
The Fox Forecast Center said cities like Milwaukee and Detroit are no longer expected to see significant snow because the bulk of the precipitation should stay in the north.
Instead, cities like Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Traver City, Michigan, will see a few inches of snow.
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Final stop: north-east
This image shows the FOX weather forecast for Thursday night. (Fox Weather)
The winter storm will then stall in the Northeast Thursday afternoon into Friday.
The low pressure system will strengthen as it moves into the region, bringing widespread snow across New England, the Fox Forecast Center said.
That includes Connecticut, which picked up up to 15 inches of snow near Hartford from the Northeast impacting the area Tuesday.
Snow in Connecticut is expected to be relatively light, and milder snow is expected further north.
A few inches of snow is possible in parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Northern parts of New York State may eventually see the highest snowfall levels, which will be helped by lake-induced snow produced by moisture off Lake Ontario and the uplift along the Tug Hill Plateau.
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The second storm is being monitored
As the first system moves from the northeast, a second storm will move from the Rocky Mountains to the Plains, the Fox Forecast Center said.
The second storm will move further south than the first and will bring snow to cities such as Omaha, Nebraska, Kansas City, St. Louis, Missouri, and Indianapolis and Louisville, Kentucky.
From Friday night into Saturday, the storm will cross the Appalachian Mountains and slide off the mid-Atlantic coast, but not before bringing snow to cities along the Interstate 95 corridor from New York City south through Washington.
