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First Day of Spring to Bring Snow to Millions in Northeast

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Water vapor map of the eastern U.S. on March 19, 2015.
Water vapor map of the eastern U.S. on March 19, 2015.NASA/NOAA
By Maya Rhodan

The calendar may say Friday is the first day of spring, but Old Man Winter isn’t going out that easy. Yet another round of snow is set to strike the Northeast on Friday, with 3 to 6 in. of snow expected to fall between West Virginia and Massachusetts.

Parts of Washington and Virginia can expect a mix of rain and snow, according to Accuweather. The storm is set to have the greatest impact in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, where residents could face up to 6 in. of the devil’s dandruff on Friday. The Weather Channel reports some parts of New England may also see 3 in. of snow on Friday.

Friday’s storm is the cherry on top of a blistery winter for the Northeastern swath of the U.S., particularly for residents of Boston, which has faced its snowiest winter on record in 2014–15 with over 108 in. of snow.

The rest of the world, however, has been feeling the heat. According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, this winter was the world’s warmest.

See Washington D.C. as a Winter Wonderland

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Snow falls at dusk by the White House in Washington on Feb. 16, 2015,Jacquelyn Martin—AP
Washington DC Snow Storm Winter Weather
A snow-plough cleans the snow in front of the US Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 16, 2015.Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images
Washington DC Snow Storm Winter Weather
Snow covers the Tidal Basin in front of Jefferson Memorial in Washington on Feb. 16, 2015.Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images
Washington DC Snow Storm Winter Weather
Snow covers the Tidal Basin in front of the Washington Memorial in Washington on Feb. 16, 2015. Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images
Washington DC Snow Storm Winter Weather
A man takes a photo of the snow covered Iwo Jima memorial in Washington on Feb. 16, 2015. Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images
Washington DC Snow Storm Winter Weather
Snow covers "The Breadline" sculpture at the Franklin D. Roosevelt memorial in Washington on Feb. 16, 2015. Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images
Washington DC Snow Storm Winter Weather
A snow-plough cleans the snow on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington on Feb. 16, 2015.Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images

 

 

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