Residents of southeastern Texas and lower Louisiana saw snow Friday, and forplaces like Houston, it was the earliest snow on record. Light snow and sleetfell through the Deep South Friday night, causing slippery travel. Sleet mixedin as far south as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Gulfport!The storm is turning its attention on the Atlantic states today.Heaviest snow from the storm is still expected to fall from western NorthCarolina into the western part of Virginia.
This is not expected to turn into one of those full-blown nor'easters withcrippling amounts of snow inland and strong gales on the coast. However, therewill be enough snow in a big enough area to cause significant travel delays.
In fact, the major cities like Philadelphia and New York City may only get acoating to an inch of snow with higher amounts in the northwestern suburbs.
Story By AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Meghan Evans.
