Will a small storm currently moving across California bring a crippling snowstorm with snow totals measured in feet rather than inches this weekend or will the jet stream push it farther out to sea, sparing the area from an epic blizzard?

No one seems to know right now.Meteorologists and weather enthusiasts alike are all watching weather models closely to see what the Northeast will experience Friday night and Saturday, but to date, nothing is set in stone except one fact – some areas will see snow.Meteorological uncertaintyThe Weather Channel meteorologists are saying a “major winter storm is increasingly likely in the East, including Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; New York; and Boston” and could bring moderate to heavy snow and strong winds late Friday into Saturday.But, in the same breath, they recognize that all the players in this scenario have yet to be revealed, including the exact track of the storm and how quickly it will move through.AccuWeather meteorologists are in agreement that the “potential exists for a major snowstorm” that could affect millions in the Northeast this weekend.“There still is some uncertainty since it is only Tuesday, but it does look like the storm will be moving into Northeast Pennsylvania Friday afternoon into Saturday,” said Paul Walker, senior meteorologist for AccuWeather.He added that it looks like it may be a plowable snow event in some places. “Further south like in southeastern Pennsylvania or Maryland, there is a better chance for a significant snowstorm and the northern tier and northwest Pennsylvania may get missed. It all depends on the exact track of the storm.”Walker said that models are currently shifting since the storm is just making landfall on the West Coast.“Once it’s on land, by tomorrow, we should be able to get a better feel of the storm,” he said.One thing meteorologists are saying is that this system is carrying enough cold air to have the potential to be a real snow maker and bring significant snow totals to areas that haven’t seen much, if any, snow so far this winter.Possible storm pathsThe storm system is expected to weave across the country over the next few days, traveling from California down to near the Gulf of Mexico, where it strengthens rapidly before making a sharp turn toward the East Coast as it catches the jet stream.Here are where questions about its track begin.In one scenario published on AccuWeather.com, the storm travels up the coast, dropping rain from Florida to the Carolinas before meeting enough cold air to change over to a wintry mix in the upper part of North Carolina, the Delmarva Peninsula and southern New Jersey, then changing over to all snow as it pushes into eastern Pennsylvania, New York and eventually New England.Alternative scenarios show that if there is a shift in the storm track by 50 to 100 miles north, it would bring a wintry mix and some rain to the I-95 corridor and push snow into the central and northern Appalachians. Likewise, if the storm pushes on a more southerly track, North Carolina, Virginia and southern New Jersey would see more snow, while the I-95 corridor would see only inches of snow.One thing everyone is staying mum yet on are expected snow totals, with initial guesses ranging from 6 inches to 2 feet, depending on the path of the storm.So are we bracing for the blizzard of 2016 or yet another hyped up storm that fizzles?Only time will tell.Keep up to date with the latest forecast at

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