A winter storm warning is in effect for the region, in the Eastern part of the area from 7 p.m. tonight to 3 a.m. Thursday. The warning is in effect for Schuylkill County from midnight tonight through midnight Wednesday.

Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to

  14 inches are expected in Carbon and Monroe counties.

In Schuylkill County, 6 or more inches are possible.

The National Weather Service says travel will be very difficult to impossible during the evening commute on Wednesday. Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Snow will probably accumulate at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour for several hours, especially during the day Wednesday.

With this being a heavy, wet snow, it is likely that trees and power lines could be brought down from the weight of the accumulating snow, resulting in power outages.

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for

the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

According to Accuweather, while the midweek storm will not become as powerful as the recent bomb cyclone, part of the northeastern United States can expect renewed power outages, heavy snow and widespread travel disruptions.

The storm that dumped heavy snow on the northern Plains will fizzle over the eastern Great Lakes and central Appalachians Tuesday into Tuesday night.

However, the storm is projected to reorganize and strengthen along the coast as many storms often do from Wednesday into Thursday.

"For most people in the Northeast, especially in New England and the coastal mid-Atlantic, this will be a more typical winter storm or nor'easter," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

Residents who had their power restored early this week may find themselves back in the dark at midweek.

High-profile vehicles may have difficulty navigating the high bridges in New York City and Boston.

Despite winds set to buffet the beaches, coastal flooding is not likely to be as severe as during the bomb cyclone.

The quick pace of the storm should limit any issues to minor problems for one or two high tides, especially in areas that suffered beach erosion the past few days.

"The band of heavy snow is likely to overlap at least part of the area that received more than a foot of snow from last Friday's storm," Sosnowski said. "Parts of the Poconos and Catskills may have 3-4 feet of snow on the ground following this new storm's snow and what remains on the ground from last week."

Accumulating snow is forecast to reach Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and even Boston. A heavy amount of snow, enough to shovel and plow, is projected in the swath from northern Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania to metro New York City, central Connecticut and central Massachusetts.

A shift in the storm track by as little as 25 miles can mean the difference between a foot of snow or a much lesser accumulation in the I-95 corridor.

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