"East Coast Braces for Weekend Snowstorm: Forecasts for NYC to Maryland"

New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island are anticipating a significant winter storm this weekend, potentially ending a record-breaking snow drought. The year 2023 was the warmest and one of the wettest on record, with minimal snowfall. Forecast models suggest varying snow amounts, but many areas could see more snow this weekend than the entirety of last winter. The European and GFS models predict plowable snow, with potential totals of over a half-foot in some areas. Long-range forecasts indicate a pattern change that could bring more snowstorms.