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Nor'easter Exits New England Today

March 23, 2019
UPDATED By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Rebecca Huff
Winter is holding strong in the Northeast today bringing snow and bitter cold air. 

Anywhere from 3-9 inches of heavy, wet snow has already fallen across northeastern Pennsylvania, northward into the Catskills of southern New York and into the Adirondacks. The bullseye of the heaviest snow has occurred across northern Vermont and New Hampshire yesterday with 12 to 18 inches common. These snow totals will only continue to grow this morning as strong low pressure gradually departs. An additional 1 to 3 inches of fresh snow is on tap as the system takes its leave.   

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories continue to be in place through this morning and include Saranac Lake and Plattsburgh, N.Y., as well as Burlington and Newport, Vt. 

What’s more, due to the heavy snowfall, an Avalanche Watch has been issued for the Presidential Range area including Berlin in New Hampshire. The combination of heavy snow and increased winds gusts will put this region at risk for avalanches through Sunday morning. 
 
On Thursday and Friday, this same storm system dumped 1 to as much as 3 inches of rain along the I-95 corridor from Washington D.C. to Boston. Flooding was a problem in isolated areas.

Although 2019 has seen more than its share of rain across the Northeast, March has actually been a bit drier than average from Washington, D.C. to New England, with most locales running about a half-inch below average. Thus, this rain will be welcome to reservoirs and early gardens alike to bring the region back to a rain-surplus.
 
The good news is that the soggy weather will be short-lived, with high pressure returning this afternoon through the rest of the weekend.