East Coast Bomb Cyclone Could Be One of Canada’s Most Intense after Snow Blankets South, Midwest

A potent winter storm will spread snow from the Rockies, Plains and parts of the South into New England, while turning into a "bomb cyclone" packing high winds as it tracks up the East Coast. This weather system has been named Winter Storm Quinlan by The Weather Channel.

The setup for this storm is beginning with a potent blast of cold air surging south out of Canada into the Plains and Rockies this week. A pair of strong jet streams are then forecast to spin up low pressure along a cold front in the lower Mississippi Valley Friday, then intensify as it races into the Northeast Saturday and eastern Canada by Sunday.

The area of low pressure is expected to become a "bomb cyclone" when it tracks up the East Coast. Winter weather alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service along the entire path of the storm, including areas from the southern Rockies to the Plains and interior Northeast. Additional alerts are likely to be issued for other locations that could be impacted by the storm.

Thursday-Thursday Night

Snow will blanket the southern Rockies and parts of the Plains and Midwest through Thursday.

This includes the Kansas City metro, where the snow could lead to slippery roads and some reduced visibility. Thursday night, snow will begin to spread southward into parts of Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle and New Mexico.

We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level impact.