The storm system could begin developing Sunday in the Midwest, strengthening daily. By the time it approaches the East Coast on Tuesday, a secondary system could develop along the coast, exacerbating already disruptive weather conditions in places like New York.
“It’s too early to address detailed impacts from the low pressure that could be near the East Coast next Tuesday, but heavy rain/snow and strong winds are possible,” the WPC said.
“While we’re still close to a week away and the forecasts are subject to change, this looks like a storm of planes, trains and cars,” said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers.
Here are some of the places where some of the worst travel disruptions could be, based on computer forecasting models.
These CNN weather products take into account rain, wind, snow, ice and fog and the effects they can have on travel.
The only good news: Computer models are not always right. Especially a week before.
By Tuesday afternoon, the forecasting models will be running again. Output on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night may be different from this early morning.
Meteorologists will keep a close eye on the consistency and trends from one model to the next. This is what will build their confidence during the potential storm of next week.
“Even if the storm moves on Wednesday, airlines can still deal with significant pre-flight cancellations due to aircraft and crew members arriving in the wrong places,” Myers said. “This storm has a really bad time.”
