Not a Nor’easter, but THIS winter storm is worse!

Sure, last weekend’s snow grabbed headlines in New England, where over 2 feet of snow fell in parts of eastern Massachusetts and up to a foot elsewhere. Now, on its heels, an even more powerful and wide-ranging storm is impacting over 100 million people - a third of the U.S. population, with over two dozen states at risk for snow, ice, flooding, and then bitter cold. Unlike last weekend’s storm, which essentially lasted for one day, this new storm will move across the eastern U.S. for several days! The graphic above shows which states will see the worst impacts.

Here are the current winter alerts:

The dark blue and pink outlines above show winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories, stretching from Texas to Maine. Along this swath, anywhere from 8 to 14 inches or more in spots is possible. Here is the expected snowfall forecast:

The storm draws a considerable amount of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico northward. As that moisture runs into cold air across the Ohio River Valley, over ?” of ice could form, threatening to produce massive power outages. That is why a rare ice storm warning is in effect, impacting cities like Memphis, Paducah, Lousiville, and Cincinnati:

ALERTING RESIDENTS

Behind the snow and ice, the frigid cold will sweep in, at least for Texas standards. Wind chills from 10 to 20 arrive from Dallas to Houston by Friday. HazardCall clients in these areas received notification, prompting on-site managers to send out important reminders for residents to prepare:

BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE!

In the warm southern sector of the storm, heavy rain is expected, along with the potential for severe weather. The Storm Prediction Center puts the risk at a level 2 out of 5. Just after 11 am CT, issued the first tornado watch of the day. HazardCall clients in the region received an instant notification so they could prepare:

As always, HazardCall defines what a watch means, so residents understand what they should be doing, along with the complete wording from the National Weather Service.

Finally, the storm’s warm sector threatens to bring heavy rain to the Southeast, where numerous flood watches are in effect. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches could produce localized flooding:

If you manage a Manufactured Home Community, HazardCall is an essential tool you need to help you communicate with residents and ensure they know about weather threats – of all kinds.

Learn more about how to get started quickly with HazardCall by visiting: https://weathercallservices.com/hazardcall-1.

Gene Norman is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and consultant for WeatherCall. This nationwide company offers?WeatherCall?Enterprise, providing businesses with weather information needed to make critical safety decisions and?HazardCall. In addition, this app lets property managers reach residents with urgent messages and site-specific weather alerts.