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New England snow storm (away from coast). Another storm Tuesday?

Fig. 1-2: The weekend precipitation amount forecast and snowfall outlook based on the just-received 12Z GFS.

Fig. 3: Mega-cluster ensemble indicates another deep trough on the East Coast Tuesday supporting another coastal storm.

Update on the Northeast storm: The midday GFS indicates two important trends/changes. The axis of the heaviest rain shifts east and includes Richmond, VA to Dover, DE and across Rhode Island/southeast Massachusetts to coastal Maine (Fig. 1). Many areas receive 3 in. of rain. The snowfall forecast increases. In New England 10-20 in. of snow is forecast with >2 feet in northern New England mountain areas (Fig. 2). The heavy snow is closer to the coast in the updated forecast. The maximum wind gusts are in the 40-50 mph range on the Mid-Atlantic coast, 50-60 mph the northern Mid-Atlantic coast and 65 mph on the eastern Massachusetts coast.

Another storm Tuesday? Operational models are unsure. However, the mega-cluster ensemble indicates upper air support for another coastal storm on Tuesday (Fig. 3). This time cold air is in-place for mostly snow from Virginia to New England.