<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - What is a nor'easter?"/><ul aria-label="Story Highlights" class="gnt_ar_sh"><li class="gnt_ar_sh_li">Boston and Portland, Maine, are forecast for a 70-90% chance of at least 3 inches of snow on Saturday into Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.</li><li class="gnt_ar_sh_li">The storm is likely to become a “bomb cyclone,” a winter hurricane that occurs when a cyclone strengthens by rapidly intensifying or quickly dropping in atmospheric pressure.</li></ul><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">A storm with the potential to grow into a powerful nor'easter is forecast to strike the Northeast this weekend, bringing with it the possibility of heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The storm is <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NWSBoston/status/1486080005561937921" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">forecast to develop off the coast of the Carolinas</a>, but not for another few days, leaving its exact path and potential impact subject to change.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Coastal areas in the Northeast are most likely to experience heavy snow, with Boston and Portland, Maine, forecast for a 70-90% chance of at least 3 inches on Saturday into Saturday night, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NWSWPC/status/1486063212453838849/photo/1" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">according to the National Weather Service</a>. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">"Confidence is increasing that a coastal storm will bring significant winter impacts to parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including the I-95 major metro areas, Friday through the weekend," <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NWSWPC/status/1486063212453838849" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center wrote</a> on Tuesday. "Heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding are all possible. Stay tuned!"</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">WHAT IS A NOR'EASTER?</strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/news/nation/2022/01/25/noreasters-storm-east-coast/9210745002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">These storms can batter the East Coast and impact millions of people</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">While the storm's exact path is uncertain, <a target="_blank" href="/story/news/nation/2022/01/06/bomb-cyclone-bombogenesis-weather-explained/9107820002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">it's likely that it will become a "bomb cyclone,"</a> a winter hurricane that occurs...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/25/noreaster-bomb-cyclone-northeast-snow-weekend-storm/9217222002/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
