February Winter Weather Set To Bring Northeast Snow, Soak California Fire Zones

by Erica Kollmann Benzinga Staff Writer

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MidAtlantic states brace for snow and ice spreading through the Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City metro areas.
An atmospheric river is lining up and will hit California Wednesday with the worst of the weather expected on Thursday.
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Winter weather is moving into nearly every part of the country this week and threatens to bring several different weather hazards depending on location. An atmospheric river is taking aim at fire-scarred areas of Southern California, while the MidAtlantic and Northeast regions brace for more snow and ice.

MidAtlantic Snow: The first major weather event of this busy week will strike the MidAtlantic region on Tuesday with snow and ice spreading through the Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City metro areas.

AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the storm will trigger plowing operations and deicing activity at airports in an area covering approximately 200,000 square miles.

Travelers should prepare for delays and disruptions. Two of the largest airlines serving the Washington D.C. and Philadelphia airports are American Airlines Group, Inc. AAL and Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL.

Northeast Snow: A second snow and ice storm will follow quickly on the heels of the MidAtlantic snow, arriving on Wednesday night with snow forecast for New England and rain further south. Snow will change to sleet and freezing rain during the day on Thursday and come to an end on Thursday night.

Grocery and home improvement stores may see increased traffic as people stock up on food and essentials before the storm. Retailers like Walmart, Inc. WMT and Home Depot, Inc. HD could see a boost in revenue from storm-related sales.

California Rain: An atmospheric river is lining up and will hit California on Wednesday, with the worst of the weather expected on Thursday. The storm is expected to be the strongest in a year, according to the Los Angeles Times and will bring heavy rains to the entire state, including fire-damaged areas of Los Angeles.

The National Weather Service warned of "potentially life-threatening and damaging flooding and debris flows," which are a type of landslide that may affect the recently burned areas.

Residents and insurance companies in Southern California, like Allstate Corp. ALL and Chubb Ltd. CB, may take another hit if further damage is caused by landslides and debris flows in the fire-ravaged areas.

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