CCPS closes schools Thursday ahead of winter storm

CCPS closes schools Thursday ahead of winter storm

"Along the Canadian border in the Northeast Kingdom, to north central Vermont and the Champlain Valley into northern NY, just a dusting up to 2" is expected.

Winter Storm Chris (named after Chris Drury) will have a high impact on the state today. The best chance to see this next wave will be between 8 AM and noon.

If you're taking a flight Thursday, you'll want to check ahead. Some areas in far southeastern Iowa and into west central IL may get up to an additional 2 inches by late afternoon.

The windy conditions will continue throughout the night, with areas of blowing snow before 9 p.m. before gradually clearing, with a low around 8 degrees. Boston is looking at a possible snow total of 18 inches. Most of the cancellations are in Newark, New Jersey; Boston; and New York's LaGuardia and JFK airports.

The winter storm is expected to see 6 inches to 1 foot thick of snow. The ground is warm, but significant snowfall will be accumulating quickly. "Indianapolis enjoyed four days at or above 60 during the month, the first time that many days had made it to 60 degrees during the month of January since 1974". Vehicles must be removed from the roads by then or face ticketing.

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This is a wet pasty snow that will cling to tree branches and power lines.

We will begin to clear out this evening with temperatures continuing to drop. Winds picking up late on Thursday may also contribute to that risk. Most of this precipitation will occur from late morning through early evening. On Wednesday, it said it was scheduled overnight work and planning to deploy deicers when snow started to fall.

I live in New York City, you woke up to nasty winter weather Thursday morning.

A Blizzard Warning has been issued for the Cape, Islands and the South Shore as New England braces for a major snowstorm that is expected to hit on Thursday. Amounts may still be changed or tweaked depending on the exact track of the storm, so check back frequently for updates.