1:45pm EST Sunday Winter Storm Update

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Here is the latest depiction of the winter storm as of 1:36am EST. Twenty-four inches of snow are forecast to fall on Boston. Freezing rain with power failures (salmon color) is occurring in almost the exact areas where forecast. The orange is the tornado watch. 

I am providing addition updates on Twitter/X  @usweatherexpert. 

Here is the forecast of additional snow from 1pm EST to 6am Monday. 
Most every airport has major flight cancellations. Reagan and LaGuardia are closed. Check Amtrak before headed to the station. 

Speaking of the forecast, there were quite a few people on Twitter/X and elsewhere complaining that we had over-forecast the amount of snow. Some of them claimed only an inch or two was going to fall on Wichita. Similar comments were made about Kansas City. Wichita had 6.6" and southwest Kansas City had more than 5 inches. Looks like the forecast was correct, after all.
Generally, it is better to wait until the storm is over before criticizing the forecast. 

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