The snow will be winding down across the Mississippi and Ohio Valley today. Another 1-2 inches will fall before the snow ends by Noon.

The heavy snow will centered across the Northeast where up to a foot additional snow will fall today. Snow rates will be an inch or two per hour. That area of heavy snow will be ending tonight. Moderate snow will continue into western Pennsylvania but that too will be winding down this afternoon. The cold front is struggling to move south and east this morning. Where ice is occurring, it will continue the rest of today but should end as some snow. Ice will be dangerous and cause poor travel and power outages.

I don’t see the ice making much progress into DC and Baltimore to Philly today.

Highlights

The heavy snow coming out of the Ohio Valley will move into the Northeast tonight and Friday. Up to 20 inches of snow is expected across the Northeast. Snow will still be heavy through the Ohio Valley into Missouri. Snow in Texas will continue into the afternoon before tapering off. That area will see 4 inches on average but some areas may see 6 inches. Ice will will be nasty from Texas into Arkansas where heavy ice is causing power outages.

That ice will develop into Kentucky, Pennsylvania into New England by tonight and some areas will see an accumulation of sleet and ice. Power outages and travel disruptions are possible with the ice.

Severe storms will hit the South today. Expect a squall line with damaging winds.