Two clipper storms will race from the northern part of the Plains through the Ohio Valley then off the mid-Atlantic coast through this weekend. Each storm will bring accumulating snow in a narrow zone for 1,000 to 2,000 miles.
Snow-lovers and skiers will jump for joy, while travelers will cringe at the slippery roads and airline delays they will bring, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
The heaviest snow from the storms is forecast to fall on portions of Montana, where a broad area with 6-12 inches of accumulation is expected. There will be even heavier pockets of snow with 12-24 inches and an AccuWeather Local StormMax&trade accumulation of 48 inches in the mountainous terrain.
First clipper storm to cover half the country in just over a day
The first clipper storm and its snow will travel about 1,000 miles in 24 hours from southwestern Iowa on Thursday to western Virginia on Friday.
