Third nor’easter in 3 weeks to slam New England: What’s going on here?

Residents of Southern New England are used to snowstorms, including the classic blizzards that can stalk this region like a hunter tracks prey. Such storms, known as nor’easters for the direction that the wind comes from, can shut down areas from New York City to Portland, Maine, and bring damaging coastal flooding, feet of snow, and widespread power outages. 

However, even the hardiest of New Englanders are likely growing weary, as the third major nor’easter in a parade of powerful storms is projected to hit beginning Monday night. 

This storm is not predicted to track close enough to the coast to spread heavy snow well inland, toward New York and New Jersey, like last week’s storm did. But eastern Massachusetts can expect near-blizzard to blizzard conditions by Tuesday morning, with snowfall totals potentially nearing 2 feet in some locations, according to the National Weather Service. Read more…

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