nor'easter will become a blizzard for parts of the East Coast this weekend as heavy snow and high winds pound areas from New England to North Carolina beginning Friday evening.The National Weather Service has issued Blizzard Warnings along the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey and the southern Delmarva Peninsula.
This includes the cities of Boston; Portland, Maine; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Ocean City, Maryland.It has been four years since Boston was last under a Blizzard Warning – in March 2018.Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for a larger area of the Northeast from Maine to North Carolina, including New York City, Philadelphia and Norfolk, Virginia.
Winter Weather Advisories extend farther south and westward into parts of the Southeast and Appalachians.More than 76 million Americans are under winter weather alerts on Friday, Jan.
28, 2022. (FOX Weather) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm and warned Virginians to stay off the roads if possible.Heavy snow with high winds could down trees and cause widespread power outages."We are very concerned with the forecasted impacts to our Eastern Shore region and have started pre-positioning resources to ensure a timely response to that area," Youngkin said in a statement. "The most important thing everyone can do to minimize the risks is to prepare yourself and your family." WHAT MAKES A STORM A NOR'EASTER?Before the storm's arrival, another blast of arctic air will surge into the Northeast on Friday in the wake of a cold front.