Travel impacts are expected as multiple inches of snow fall over major metro areas. Following this week’s storms, more winter weather will continue to pound much of the eastern U.S. this weekend, bringing impacts for more than 100 million Americans ahead of dangerously cold arctic air. Much of the nation is set for a triple threat this weekend of rain, snow and bitter cold, as a storm moves east of the Rockies.
![[New York City will get a little snow over the weekend before more rain. Temperatures will drop there by next week]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/02/14/16/53/GettyImages-2199184234.jpeg)
But snow has already started in some places, including the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. But, as much as eight inches could hit areas north of I-69 by Sunday night and up to seven inches across the metropolitan Detroit area. Multiple inches of snow had already fallen in Oakland County, and over three-and-a-half inches were reported at Detroit Metro Airport. As many as 10 inches could fall in the region through New England this weekend, as sleet and ice coat the central Appalachians. An icy mix there is spreading into the Northeast.
![[Some travel delays are expected in major cities across the northern and eastern U.S. this weekend. Disruptions were reported Friday in Washington, D.C.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/02/14/16/44/GettyImages-2199178671.jpeg)
"At lunchtime (Saturday), we got snow making a comeback for us here in the Tri-State for a short while," meteorologist Mike Woods said. "Looks like light to moderate snow setting up, and then it shifts to the north and east. And then, we bring in the warmer temperatures that changes to rain from the overnight hours Saturday into Sunday. But Sunday looks like it's going to be a wet one.". Through Saturday, airline delays are expected in major cities across the northern and eastern U.S., AccuWeather said. They include Minneapolis, Chicago, Albany, Boston, and Detroit.
“Direct airline delays are anticipated in these locations due to deicing operations. Ripple-effect flight cancelations will be possible across the U.S.,” it cautioned. Severe thunderstorms will be possible over the lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, while excessive rainfall may bring flash and river flooding to the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys. An impactful flooding event is forecast to emerge during the weekend over the Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, and parts of the Appalachians.
