The system is due to arrive overnight Wednesday, Feb. 5 and start out with widespread snow, before transitioning to freezing rain in the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 6, followed by a shift to all rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Snowfall accumulation of between 1 to 3 inches is predicted in areas in the lighter shade of blue in the first image above, including parts of northern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, as well as a broad area in New York, Connecticut and New England.
In the second image above, areas where significant to severe icing is expected are shown in the darker shade, including parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Localized icing is forecast in the lighter-shaded areas.