Travel was poor on I-40 in North Carolina on Christmas Day. (Asheville Chronicle)A major east coast storm will shut down Holiday travel today from the deep south into Atlantic Canada. Low pressure will deepen rapidly of the Carolina coast and lift to just off Cape Cod by Monday morning. Heavy snow has been falling west of the storm track across the deep south since yesterday. Places like Atlanta and Birmingham had their first white Christmas in decades. The heavy snow across North Carolina has prompted a State of Emergency. Meanwhile a large amount of Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings are scattered across the middle Atlantic and New England with snow from Virginia Beach north. From 12-20 inches of snow is expected in New York City and Boston. The heavy snow will be accompanied by strong north winds up to 35mph. The heavy snow and wind will spread across Maine and into New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into Monday.
Snow will also fall in our region with the northern extent being near the US border with Vermont. The National Weather Service in Vermont has winter weather advisories posted for northern Vermont with 2-7 inches expected, with Winter Storm Warnings for southern Vermont for 7-14 inches. The snow will edge very close to Montreal but I expect only a few flurries here, with very cold north winds and chilly temperatures. Clouds will be on the increase today with winds becoming northeast and then north from 30-50km/h. If you are travelling south expect poor weather to develop near the US border later today. Travel is not recommended south of Plattsburgh, NY or Burlington this afternoon and tonight (I-87/I-89/I-91). Travel east to Quebec City will become poor later tonight and Monday. Travel to Ontario will not be affected with this storm.
I will update this storm later today.
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