A nor'easter is forecast for the East Coast this weekend, but the amount of snow that falls − and where − remains challenging to pinpoint as of Friday, Feb. 20.
"An East Coast storm is expected to develop this weekend, but the track of this potential nor'easter isn't yet determined, leaving impacts such as snow, rain, wind and coastal flooding from Sunday [Feb. 22] into Monday [Feb. 23] uncertain from New England to the mid-Atlantic states," said Weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Erdman in an online forecast from Friday morning, Feb. 20.
According to AccuWeather, there is a risk that the storm strengthens rapidly, bringing heavier snow to parts of the Interstate-95 corridor, including New York City and Philadelphia.
Clarity should come soon, however: "Forecast totals and timing should come into better focus by late tonight," the National Weather Service in Philadelphia noted in an online forecast discussion posted early Friday, Feb. 20.
Regardless of the final outcome, the weather service also urged caution and preparedness: "We still remain in the 'wait and see' period with this storm, so just take precautions now, should the worst case scenario play out," the weather service forecast office in Stirling, Virginia, said in an online forecast. "Having a preparedness kit stocked up is never a bad idea."
