Meteorologists advise that WinterMay return to Northeast for Easter

After late-spring warmth surges into parts of the East through the middle of the week, winter looks to return ahead of Easter weekend. A surge of warmth is set to spread from the center of the country to the Northeast into midweek. Temperatures will top out near 70 in parts of the Ohio Valley by Tuesday, and Washington, D.C. may near 80 degrees F by Wednesday.

"A sharp change in temperature is in store for the eastern half of the country by late week," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo. A cold front will sweep across the country from Wednesday through Friday, bringing the perception that winter has returned. Temperatures will fall as much as 10 to 20 degrees in just 24 hours. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the upper 40s or lower 50s by Thursday in cities like Detroit and Cleveland, near or slightly below normal for early April. The cool-down will wait to settle into the I-95 cities until Friday.

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The dramatic clash of warm and cold air will bring the chance for some thunderstorms to erupt from the Ohio Valley to the I-95 corridor as the cold front swings through. Behind the rain will be the push of colder air, and the potential for wintry precipitation. 

"As has been the case for much of the winter and early spring snowstorms this season, the best chance for snow will be across northern New England," said AccuWeather Chief Video Meteorologist Bernie Rayno.

How long precipitation lingers behind the front and how quickly the cold air filters in behind the front, will determine if snow falls in places like central and western New York and western Pennsylvania. Should the precipitation move through quickly, areas in these states may miss out on snow entirely. Even non-paved surfaces will be quite warm the days leading up to the storm, making it difficult for larger accumulations outside of New England. The exception will be in higher elevations.  Report: Courtesy AccuWeather