Nor'easter: Rush-Hour Commute Forecasts for Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C.

Commuters in the Northeast Wednesday may have to deal with some snow as a potent storm develops off the East Coast.

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Here is an overview of the timing and expected travel impacts for this storm system for major Northeast metropolitan areas from south to north, following the track of the storm.

Washington, D.C. and Baltimore

• Wednesday morning commute: Probably OK. Most roads should dry out before the commute due to the gusty winds. Any lingering moisture on roads may re-freeze, however, so beware of spotty black ice potential.
• More forecast details: Today | Five-Day Forecast

Philadelphia

• Wednesday morning commute: Probably OK. Most roads should dry out before the commute due to the gusty winds. Any lingering moisture on roads may re-freeze, however, so beware of spotty black ice potential.
• More forecast details: Today | Five-Day Forecast

New York City

• Wednesday morning commute: Blustery northwest winds. Low impact on travel. A few slick spots possible on side streets in Long Island and the Jersey Shore.
• Wednesday afternoon commute: Should be fine; any snow will be long gone and most roads should have dried out in the gusty winds.
• More forecast details: Today | Five-Day Forecast

Boston and Providence Snow Forecast

• Wednesday morning commute: Strong winds across the area; heavy snow for outer Cape Cod and the islands, light snow from Boston to Providence; moderate snow for the South Shore and South Coast. Dangerous travel conditions likely in southeast Massachusetts, but far less impact to the north and west.
• Wednesday afternoon commute: Dangerous or even impossible travel conditions expected for the Cape and islands due to falling snow, blowing and drifting snow, power outages and falling tree limbs due to extremely high winds (40 to 60 mph with higher gusts). Similar though less extreme conditions possible for the South Shore and South Coast as well, with accumulations not as high as the Cape. From Boston to Providence and points north and west, mainly just windy with the snow either winding down or having already ended.
• Any lingering snowfall ends quickly by Wednesday evening. Very cold Wednesday night with lows in the teens and gusty northwest winds, causing blowing and drifting snow to continue for Cape Cod and the islands.
• Thursday morning commute: May still be digging out in southeast Massachusetts due to continued blowing snow overnight. Most other areas should see road conditions recover quickly but it will be cold and windy in the morning.
• Snowfall forecast: See inset map for the most likely amounts

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