
The effects of Winter Storm Grayson are being felt in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, and near-blizzard conditions are forecast to work their way up through the Middle Atlantic states on up to New England, according to the Weather Channel. In addition, forecasts call for a blast of Arctic air to slam into the Northeast by the weekend, while the National Weather service is warning of high winds and coastal flooding.
(Photo: I-95 in the Savannah area near mile 110, just south of the Georgia/South Carolina border. Travel is not currently recommended in this area, as roadways are snow-covered and treacherous, according to Georgia 511.)
All told, if you are traveling to or through the East you can expect:
- freezing rain and some snow throughout the Southeast
- about 6 inches of snow along the northern stretches of the I-95 corridor
- wind gusts of between 50 and 70 mph from New York City and Long Island through New England
- temperatures well below zero and windchills from -20 to -30 through the weekend, especially in Upstate New York and into New England
- possible widespread power outages
WCTV reports: Dozens of semi trucks stuck on side of road in Tallahassee.