‘Antennas are up’: Forecasters monitoring East Coast Valentine’s Day snowstorm potential

The transition to colder weather also could set the stage for a storm to develop, strengthen and then attempt a northward turn over the western Atlantic from later this weekend to Monday, Valentine’s Day.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center – February 9, 2022 – AccuWeather meteorologists are keeping a close eye on a new blast of Arctic air and a potential winter storm along the East Coast that may spawn from later this weekend into early next week — just in time to impact some areas on Valentine’s Day.

Prior to the next wave of cold, conditions will be quite mild across the region with highs forecast to climb into the 50s F along the Atlantic Seaboard and reach the 30s and 40s over the Appalachians in the Northeast from Friday to Saturday, which will be 10-20 degrees above average. Even though the anticipated cold is expected to fall short of recent Arctic blasts, the dramatic change in temperatures could add to the shock value of the burst of wintry weather.

The transition to colder weather also could set the stage for a storm to develop, strengthen and then attempt a northward turn over the western Atlantic from later this weekend to Monday, Valentine’s Day.

“The antennas are still up for an East Coast storm on Sunday and Monday,” AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said, adding that it is not yet certain how far to the north wintry precipitation, including snow, will spread. The storm’s precise track will determine where snow falls, and AccuWeather forecasters are still analyzing different potential outcomes.

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