A storm will bring snow and ice that will lead to slippery travel along a 1,500-mile swath from northern Arkansas and Georgia to Maine early next week.

The storm will begin in parts of the middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys, southern Appalachians and Piedmont areas of the South Sunday night. Wintry precipitation will spread northeastward through the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic on Monday and finally into New England Monday night.While the amount of snow and ice is not certain at this time, there is the potential for enough snow to shovel and plow in the Appalachians. Closer to the coast and west of the Appalachians, a small amount of snow and ice could lead to very slow travel on the roads and numerous flight delays."Enough cold air could remain wedged in parts of the interior South not only to make roads slippery, but also to cause a buildup of snow and ice on trees and power lines with the potential for power outages from parts of Georgia to Virginia and Maryland," Paul Walker, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, said.How quickly the wedge of cold air breaks down east of the Appalachians will determine the amount of snow and ice versus rain in the Interstate 95 to Interstate 81 corridors.Check

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