Weekend storm could bring snow to parts of the East Coast

A coastal storm driven by a jet stream shift is expected to produce a band of snow from southern Georgia to Delaware on Sunday, with the potential for additional accumulation into parts of the Northeast. Exact amounts will hinge on the storm's track and speed.

A shift in the jet stream combined with a pocket of cold air is expected to set up a coastal storm that brings a band of snow along the East Coast this weekend. Snow is forecast to begin in the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia on Saturday night before moving north into the Carolinas, Virginia and up the mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Meteorologists say the storm's precise track and speed will determine how much snow falls in each area. Small shifts in the storm's path could change totals from a few flakes to measurable accumulation. Key details: - A band of snow is expected from southern Georgia to Delaware on Sunday, with the possibility of additional accumulation into parts of the Northeast into early Monday. - Forecasters currently expect the storm to stay just offshore enough in the Southeast to keep snow and wintry mix light rather than intense; the best chance of an inch or more of wet snow would be just inland of the coast, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson. - Snow may begin in the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia Saturday night, but temperatures there could be too warm for meaningful accumulation while the system is present. - The storm is forecast to strengthen somewhat farther north on Sunday; cities such as Lumberton, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount and Norfolk were cited as likely to see temperatures near 34 degrees Fahrenheit during peak snow, which may allow slushy accumulation mainly on non-paved surfaces, per AccuWeather meteorologists. - There is potential for accumulating snow Sunday night from Delaware and New Jersey into southeastern New York, and from Sunday night into early Monday from southern New England to Maine; a faster-moving system would limit totals. - Many communities in the Southeast have limited snow-removal resources, and if accumulating snow reaches Interstate 95 cities in the Northeast, the articles note that travel delays and disruptions on roads and at major airports could occur. Summary: The storm is expected to produce light to modest snow across parts of the Southeast and mid-Atlantic on Sunday, with a chance of further accumulation into the Northeast by Sunday night and early Monday. Final impacts will depend on the storm's exact track and speed and will be clarified as forecasts are updated.