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As many as three cold fronts will begin developing out of Canada this week and dropping south into the US and will trigger out-of-season conditions for mid-May across portions of the Northeast with snow accumulation expected.
There are people who say they can predict the weather when they have to start seeking treatment arthritis pain flares up and that internal barometer notifies them of a weather change.
The radar is going to be going off for these amateur meteorologists as 2020 has already turned into a month for the weather books.
For the first time in 80 years, since 1940, the temperature in New York City failed to reach 70 degrees Fahrenheit during April, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
But that’s not the big news here. Our chilly spring is going to turn even cooler.
According to meteorologists, were going to see a series of cold fronts dropping out of Canada, two and possibly three, and each of these will bring another unusual surge of cold air for May that could result in snowfall.
While some snowflakes could begin following over the Appalachians on Wednesday, the main impact of colder weather will begin on Friday and through Saturday, for regions west of the Plains and those north of the Mid-South, temperatures will be 15-25 degrees below normal.
The plunging temperatures will bring frost and freeze risks, while snowfall is expected around the Great Lakes and interior Northeast. Meteorologists are warning that residents in these areas should bring any sensitive plants indoors or cover outdoor plants that may be at risk.
Low temperatures in the upper 20s to the lower 30s are not out of the question. Some areas of the Northeast are expected to see snow accumulation.
The areas with the strongest potential for snow accumulation are portions of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
According to predictions by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for May 4-8, temperatures in the upper Midwest, around the Great Lakes, and the Northeast to include Pennsylvania and New York have an 80 percent probability of dipping into the 30s this week.
The following forecast period, May 6-12, the NOAA forecasts that a cold front will create a more expansive area of below-average temperatures where they 80-100 percent probability that will encompass most of the Midsouth, upper Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Portions of the South and Southeast also have a 50-70 percent probability of below-average temperatures.
