Snowfall Map Update as Major Winter Storm Hits 4 States

The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center updated its snowfall map as a days-long winter storm continues to rage in the Northeast.

Heavy snow and gusty winds began battering Wisconsin and Michigan earlier this week, and now the storm has arrived in the Northeast. Snow and wind are expected to continue through Saturday afternoon, and some areas could see up to 2 feet of additional snowfall, according to messaging from the NWS Weather Prediction Center.

"Portions of the Northeast are still witnessing significant impacts from a major April winter storm this afternoon," the NWS Weather Prediction Center posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Expect periods of moderate-to-heavy snow to continue this evening & into the day on Friday in the higher terrain of the Northeast."

The message said that although the heaviest snowfall is expected to taper off by Friday afternoon, snow will continue to fall throughout the evening.

"Additional snowfall totals of 6-12 inches are forecast in parts of the Adirondacks and both the Green and White Mountains, while additional amounts over 12 inches are expected in portions of central and northern Maine," the message said.

According to the snowfall prediction map included with the message, 18 to 24 inches of additional snowfall was expected in parts of northcentral Maine north of Bangor.

Impactful wind gusts also will continue throughout the region.

"Occasional gusts of 20-30 mph across New England will still be capable of causing reduced visibilities and hazardous travel through Saturday morning," the message said. "Heavy, wet snow and lingering gusty winds may result in additional tree damage and power outages."

NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec told Newsweek that power outages were the biggest concerns with the storm.

"There's been lots of power outages across New England," Oravec said. "The snow totals are pretty impressive."

Although snow totals are average for a big winter storm in New England, Oravec said it's unheard of for the snow to fall so heavily this late in the season.

"It's been very wet snow," he said. "There's a lot of liquid content to it, so it's caused issues in respect to power outages."

As of Friday morning, more than 257,000 people were without power in Maine because of the storm. New Hampshire had more than 71,000 power outages, and Vermont had more than 16,000. New York was impacted the least, with just under 7,000 power outages reported, according to a power outage map.

Localized minor coastal flooding also is possible, the NWS Weather Prediction said.

"Prolonged onshore winds may cause additional areas of localized coastal flooding along Downeast Maine," the message said, adding that waves could splash over seawalls "in the most susceptible spots located on east-facing coastlines."

Despite the ongoing storm, most of the NWS weather alerts had lifted for the region as of Friday morning, although parts of New Hampshire were still under an avalanche warning.

"A significant winter storm, bringing the possibility of 2 to 3 ft of snow and strong wind to the higher summits in the Presidential Range, will create dangerous avalanche conditions," the warning said. "Travel in or near avalanche terrain is not recommended."