This may not the biggest storm EVER but could be one of the biggest in years? It is a long duration event and has a lot of coverage area on the map..
Additionally there will be large areas above 18 inches of snow.. some locations that may even near 36 inches..
There will be local blizzard conditions..
In some lucky (unlucky?) places snow of varying intensities will actually continue for 3 days..
“Additionally, confidence is growing that much of the Interstate 95 corridor from Washington D.C. northward will see several inches, with totals possibly exceeding a foot in some spots.”
It would take more than 7 inches of snow for Washington, D.C., to get back on average pace for snow this winter. Thus far, only 0.3 of an inch of snow has fallen in the city. By Jan. 28, the normal snowfall is 7.5 inches in the nation’s capital.
Farther to the north, New York City is close to its seasonal average to date with 10.6 inches. The upcoming storm has the potential to pad the Big Apple’s total for the winter of 2020-21 and perhaps double it.