During the first half of November, Northeast United States witnessed mild weather conditions, however one or more significant storms are likely to arrive during the third week of the month. With this, unsettled weather conditions are expected as early as the middle of next week.
A significant storm is likely to bring heavy rainfall, strong gusts and rough seas over the Northeast prior to the end of the next week. Due to this, drenching showers will occur over drought-stricken areas of the Northeast with the chance of accumulating wet snow in few areas of the Northwestern region.
The intensity and path of the storm will largely depend on the position of the jet stream, which is anticipated to plunge toward the Gulf coast during next week. As the jet stream dive will happen, a storm is likely to develop along the mid-Atlantic coast which will then strengthen while moving northward towards New England.
The southward plunge of the jet stream will direct colder air into the Midwest and East and cooler air into part of the South. While temperatures may not drop much below average for the middle of November, it will surely be much colder compared to most days so far this month.
In the wake of the storm, the impact of cold air could also generate a short, but significant, lake-effect snowfall late next week.
While the jet stream will again change its position later in November, it might stay convoluted enough to help spin up further robust storms in the Northeast and in other parts of the country.
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