Weather forecast, snow prediction for New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C, other areas, flight delays expected from Thursday afternoon

Heavy rains will lash several cities in Northeast parts of the U.S and mountains will receive snow from Thursday night to Saturday. Inclement weather could also disrupt flight operations and there are possibility of power outages, according to predictions made by AccuWeather.

A storm is brewing and as it reaches Atlantic coast, there would be inclement weather, as per the report.

The rain and snow are expected in areas from Tennessee and North Carolina to Maine. New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C will receive rains. Parts of Boston and New York City will get snowflakes.


High altitude areas in Elkins, West Virginia; Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania; and Saranac Lake, New York, West Virginia, northern Pennsylvania, the Adirondacks will receive a few inches of snow.

Rainy weather could cause flight delays from Thursday till Saturday, AccuWeather predicted.

Temperatures will drop drastically in areas such as Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York, Pittsburg, Indianapolis, Washington, Louisville, Richmond, Nashville, Raleigh, Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa, Gainesville.

The Northern snow shrinkage is also predicted by private meteorology firms. Salt Lake City is the only big metro area where AccuWeather expects above-normal winter snow amounts. Chicago, Boston, New York and Philadelphia are forecast to get about half or less of their normal winter snow, the firm said.

El Nino is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures. That should help erase persistent Western drought, but it won't likely make Northern snow-lovers happy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

El Nino, the natural but temporary warming in parts of the Pacific, generally warms the globe. Although it disrupts weather conditions around the world in dramatically different ways, its effects tend to follow predictable regional patterns, especially when El Niño is strong like it is right now. That gives forecasters greater confidence in what lies ahead.

Part or all of 41 of the Lower 48 states are forecast to be warmer than normal. No states — or even parts of states — are forecast to be cooler than average. Florida, Louisiana, southern Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi are forecast to be near normal. There's equal chance of warm, cold or normal in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Southern California, Nevada, Wyoming, western Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska.