wmur weather is watching winter and spring collide across the Northeast this weekend, with warmer bursts along the Interstate 95 corridor while interior New England braces for another round of snow. As of 8: 00 PM ET, cold air is expected to linger across the Great Lakes, the interior Northeast, and New England, where a clipper system could bring accumulating snow late Friday into early Saturday. The why is simple: the region sits on the dividing line between a brief warm-up near the coast and colder air holding firm farther inland.
Snow first: Clipper system targets northern New England late Friday into early Saturday
The most immediate concern is a burst of wintry weather expected late Friday into early Saturday, when a fast-moving clipper system races through northern New England. Cold air is forecast to remain in place across the Great Lakes, interior Northeast, and New England—conditions that support snow instead of rain in the colder interior.
Accumulations of 2 to 4 inches of snow are possible in parts of the region during that late-Friday-to-early-Saturday window. Winter Weather Advisories are already in effect across Vermont and New York’s North Country through Friday night, signaling that conditions could become hazardous even before the weekend fully begins.
Wmur Weather: Warm surge along I-95, then a storm brings rain and potential icing
While the interior deals with snow, the Interstate 95 corridor is set for a notably different feel. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-50s along the I-95 corridor on Saturday, and New York City could potentially reach 65 degrees on Sunday. Farther south along the Mid-Atlantic coast, Washington, DC could reach the low 80s Sunday afternoon.
That springlike surge is not expected to hold. By Sunday night, rain is likely to reach the I-95 corridor and last into Monday, though uncertainty remains about the storm’s exact track and strength. The key operational detail for travelers and local officials is the temperature split: colder air on the north side of the system could change precipitation type quickly inland.
The FOX Forecast Center warned that “Colder air on the north side of the sprawling system may allow for widespread snow across interior New England and upstate New York with even the possibility of some icing. ” That mix of precipitation types raises the risk of slick spots where rain changes to snow or freezing precipitation lingers, especially away from the immediate coast.
Severe storms Sunday, then cooler highs Monday as colder air returns
Sunday also brings a separate threat: severe storms are expected to develop over the Ohio Valley and reach the East Coast by Sunday night. Central Indiana and central Ohio—including Indianapolis and Columbus—are under a Level 2 out of 5 risk on Sunday, with damaging wind gusts cited as the main hazard and tornado potential not ruled out.
Behind the system, cooler air follows quickly. Highs on Monday in New York City may only reach the mid-40s as another round of colder air moves in. Looking farther ahead, a split in the polar vortex could drive temperatures back into the 30s across the region late next week, extending the late-season winter feel beyond this weekend.
What’s next: Watch the inland snow/ice line and timing into Monday
The near-term story is a quick-hitting clipper delivering snow late Friday into early Saturday, followed by a broader storm system pushing rain toward the I-95 corridor by Sunday night and into Monday. The next updates will hinge on how the storm track shapes the boundary between rain near the coast and snow or icing inland. For the latest, wmur weather will be focused on timing shifts and the location of any interior zones where icing becomes possible as colder air presses back in.
