Much of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor has seen below-average snowfall so far this winter. But two separate weather systems could bring light snow accumulations from Washington, D.C., north to Boston through the holiday weekend and into Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
An Arctic cold front is expected to sweep into the Northeast beginning Saturday, helping spark snow showers across several major metro areas.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, the most persistent snowfall is likely to focus on the Poconos in Pennsylvania, then spread north into Upstate New York and across parts of New England.
Along the I-95 corridor itself, the best chance for more meaningful totals appears to run from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia—raising the risk of travel slowdowns on one of the country’s busiest highways.
Snow could begin as early as Friday evening and continue into Saturday morning, with some locations seeing a quick 1–2 inches. The higher totals should remain mainly in higher terrain west of the I-95 corridor, where colder air is expected to hold in place the longest.
Widespread heavy accumulation isn’t expected, but interior areas northwest of the major I-95 cities have the strongest odds of ending up with measurable snow cover—especially places like Syracuse, New York.
A few flakes could also reach New York City and Boston before the system tapers off later Saturday.
The FOX Forecast Center is also monitoring a second window for snow shortly after the weekend system moves out.
A fast-moving low-pressure system is forecast to track up the Eastern Seaboard late Sunday into Monday morning, potentially bringing another round of light snowfall to coastal locations.
