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A winter storm that brought ice and travel disruption to the Midwest will move across the Northeast Monday, threatening a messy commute for millions.
A mixture of freezing rain and sleet is expected along the I-95 corridor with snow in some areas, prompting some schools and employers to announce a later start to the working week.
It follows a weekend of disruption in the Midwest, with many flights in and out of Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Louis being grounded by icy runways on Sunday, according to Reuters.
Hundreds of churches across Iowa called off Sunday services as sidewalks were turned to sheets of ice by the storm that covered the region in about a half-inch of ice, Reuters said.
That system will bring ice and snow from New England to Virginia and in northern Michigan on Monday, and rain from southern Michigan to the lower Mississippi Valley, according to The Weather Channel:
Snowfall of up to 3 inches is possible from central and northern New York through central and northern New England. It will change to sleet and freezing rain in southern New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey.
Morning sleet and freezing rain becomes afternoon rain in western Virginia, central and southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware.
In New York City, snow should arrive in the late morning, NBCNewYork.com reported. A winter weather advisory will be in effect north and west of the city Monday morning into Tuesday morning. As Monday wears on, warm air is expected to cause the snow to change over to rain along the coast by the afternoon. Major accumulations are not likely.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect across the Washington, D.C., area between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET Monday, NBCWashington.com reported.
School districts - including the District of Columbia - announced late openings and several major employers allowed employees to come in late, NBCWashington.com added. The federal government will open at noon.
Icy weather across parts of the Midwest affected roads and airports, particularly at O'Hare in Chicago, where nearly 200 flights were canceled. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel reports.
Philadelphia is braced for light snow during the morning commute and ice during the evening rush, NBC10.com reported. "Temperatures will remain below freezing north and west of I-95 so significant ice or sleet accumulation is possible there during the day,” it warned.
Meanwhile, a storm bringing rain to the southwest Monday was expected to move into the southern Plains and southern half of the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday.
Damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes are possible from eastern Oklahoma and northeast Texas to central and southern Illinois, western Kentucky, western Tennessee, northwest Mississippi and northern Louisiana Tuesday.
Weather.com, Reuters, NBCNewYork.com, NBC10.com and NBCWashington.com contributed to this report.
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Just think, in July we can all hear how "Hot" it is in the Northeast...
If it's not happening in the Northeast, then it's not important, at least not to MSNBC.
I remember years ago watching a weather forcast and the weatherman said there would be 4-5" inches of snow "But it will be south of Boston".
As if no one lives south of Boston.
The last I checked...MSNBC is headquartered in NYC!! Affiliates outside of NYC have their own websites. Not sure where you live, Janine...but you need to Google your NBC affiliate's website to get the weather where you are located.
And we need more reports from this once in a lifetime news. I mean, it's winter and this has never happened before? Yeesh.
Good luck to our northern neighbors! Even though you are used to it, be safe out there. It's only chilly here.
We had our share on Friday with ice and more than 100 accidents by 12 noon. No we are not use to it in the South. Enjoy it and be safe.
Philadelphia is "braced"? How about Philadelphia is "expecting" very light snow earlier and ice later. Get rid of the panic words.
If you can't turn the normal or mundane into Panic, Chaos and Fear, its not news.
Without panic and fear, it's not News.
Gloom, despair, and agony on me;
Deep dark depression, excessive misery!
If'n we had no bad news, we'd have no news at all;
Gloom, despair, and agony on me.
I am in Florida where todays high will be 81. I lived in NY for 27 yrs and we will make due with what comes. Stay safe.
This is a blatant invasion from Canada!
Why is Obama not dealing with this???
Because it started like many "storms" in California.
That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
The good news is that after this storm the "possible" area will be adjusted to include only the lower 48 states , and then only for the rest of the year.
The media continues to poosyfy us all by making a such huge deal out of every weather event.
C'mon MSN... grow a pair... You got nothing else to sensationalize?
Don't give em any ideas. When they start it is NEVER good. but don't worry i am certain they are stetting on tons of puff "good immigrant" pieces to start delivering tonight.
No, the media just solidifies the stupidity of people!! People are their own demise; they just look for someone else to place the blame. *rolling eyes*
Oh-Oh! The next named storm courtesy of the Weather Channel - winter storm Who-Gives-A-Rip
Just one more article proving weather controls man.... not visa-virsa.........
or does the weather man control man? ehh... ehhhhhhh?
the weather man? They rate up there with lying lawyers and politicians...A true redundancy. Only difference is the weatherman actually believes in what he is speaking and that it is the truth.The other two know better.
Ya know, on second thought i am being much too hard on the weatherman. At least they actually try to accomplish something good, and admit their mistakes.
Weather forcaster. Great gig if you can get it.
Where else can you be consistently WRONG and still get a raise every year?
Ohh that's right. There's always politics
Oh the humanity.
All of this because of global farming.
just wanted to say... yipee!
Got a little snow in Henderson, NV. today. (all of about 3-5 minutes)
In the 40's and showers. Ho hum, another typical winter day. Soon spring will be here, faster than we realize.
It's 83 degrees in the Valley in Texas; but we're in for some rough weather later this week. High's 60's, lows 40's.
Where is that Global Warming anyway? Or is it Global Farming, for real??
Storms accross the northeast states have halted travel I 95 closed schools and some employers; air travel is still on the runway. St louis to Chicago.