Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 300 AM EST Sat Feb 08 2025 Valid 12Z Sat Feb 08 2025 - 12Z Mon Feb 10 2025 ...Moderate to heavy snow across parts of the Upper Great Lakes and heavy snow over parts of the Northeast... ...Rain/freezing rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic with up to 0.25 inches of ice accumulations over the Central Appalachians... ...Light to moderate snow over parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain Region... A strong storm over the Central/Southern Plains will move northeastward to off the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Coast by late Saturday night. The storm will produce a swath of 4-8 inches of snow across parts of Minnesota and the Great Lakes through Saturday evening. Hazardous travel is possible in affected areas. Moreover, heavy snow will impact the Northeast Saturday night into Sunday. At times, snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour will produce as much as 6-12 inches of snow from Upstate New York through southern New England. Hazardous travel is likely due to low visibility, snow-covered roads, and slippery roads. Furthermore, a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will result in light ice accumulations from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic, with significant icing possible in the Central Appalachians up to 0.25 inches of ice accumulations. Power outages and minor tree damage are possible where ice is the heaviest. Elsewhere, minor freezing rain accumulations on roadways will make for dangerous travel. Be sure to check conditions before venturing out and drive slowly. In addition, rain will develop over parts of the Middle Mississippi/Ohio Valleys into parts of the Central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic Through Saturday evening. From Saturday evening into late Sunday morning, rain will continue from parts of the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee Valleys and southern Mid-Atlantic. On Sunday evening, rain will develop over parts of the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley and continue over parts of the southern Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, upper-level energy will move into the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, producing coastal rain and higher-elevation snow. The snow will expand inland to the Northern Intermountain Region overnight Saturday into Sunday. The snow will move into parts of the Northern Rockies by Sunday evening. Ziegenfelder Graphics available at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php