‘Significant’ Mid-Atlantic Winter Storm May Result in Travel Disruptions and Power Outages: NWS

Fresh snow from a winter storm covers hundreds of sapling and growing fir trees that line a field at Harrod Tree Farm in Shirley, Mass., on Dec. 6, 2020. Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images

A major winter storm is expected to bring with it rain, snow, and adverse weather conditions for portions of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The service said in a statement the system is on track and is expected to bring heavy snow Dec. 16 and 17 north of the I-95 corridor in Washington, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston metropolitan areas.