If it’s Tuesday, it must be time to let you know about another snow and ice storm. Riding on the coattails of last week’s storm, the next storm is taking aim on the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states this weekend. While eastern Virginia continues to lie under several inches of snow today, the next storm promises perhaps another inch for places like Colonial Williamsburg; 12 or 13 inches may be expected for the I-81 Corridor between Hagerstown, MD and Roanoke, VA, right through the Shenandoah Valley. Next week, a second storm will likely bring additional snow and ice to the Deep South.

Blue sky and a somewhat unusual blanket of snow. The Governor’s Mansion, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Photo: www.history.org

These storms continue to be driven across the Pacific and the United States by strong jet stream winds while being enhanced by an active El Niño.

This view of the North Pacific shows three storm systems yet to reach the West Coast of the United States. High-level significant weather is designed for aviation operations as it shows areas of thunderstorms, jet streams, turbulence, etc. Image: Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.