Two major winter storms are set to impact the U.S. this week, bringing some of the season’s heaviest snowfall to cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C.
The first storm, stretching from Colorado to Delaware, is expected to arrive Tuesday morning and last until Wednesday morning.
By 7 a.m. ET Tuesday, heavy rain is forecasted from Dallas to Nashville, Tennessee, with snow expected to blanket areas from Louisville, Kentucky, to Richmond, Virginia.
Snow is expected to reach Washington, D.C. by noon on Tuesday, potentially lasting for more than 12 hours. Light snow may extend as far north as Philadelphia.
The D.C. and Baltimore areas could see 4 to 6 inches of snow.
Meanwhile, the heavy rain in the South could lead to flash flooding.
By the time the first storm moves off the East Coast, the second storm will have already begun in the Midwest.
At 7 a.m. ET Wednesday, widespread snow is anticipated from Colorado to Iowa to Missouri, while heavy rain will be drenching areas from Houston to Louisiana.
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In Chicago, snow is expected to start around 9 a.m. Wednesday and could last for over 12 hours, with 5 to 9 inches possible in the Windy City.
Meanwhile, in the East, a mix of rain and freezing rain is forecast for D.C. and Philadelphia starting after 5 p.m. Wednesday and continuing through the night.
In New York City and Boston, snow is expected to begin Wednesday night, transitioning to rain by the early hours of Thursday.
Together, both storms will bring significant snow totals to the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, along with the potential for flooding rain across a large portion of the South.
