Winter Storm Warnings Announced for 7 States Following 35 Inches of Snow, 65 mph Winds

March either comes in like a lion or a lamb, and for much of the United States, it's the former, as on Thursday, March 5, the National Weather Service (NWS) continued to announce warnings for severe weather in regions of the country.

The NWS has issued new winter storm warnings, advisories and watches for states in the Northeast that were just faced with the blizzard of 2026, and now, there's a new weather event emerging.

Northeast Faces 'Ice Jam' and Flooding Danger After History Blizzard of 2026

Melting snow and ice is usually a good thing for people who are ready for spring, but if it melts too fast, that can cause dangers. According to research from the NWS, areas of the Northeast that were just hit with the blizzard of 2026 will see a strong warmup towards the end of the week, and that will melt any remaining snow and ice.

Impacted states include Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut. Some of those areas were hit with 35 inches of snow and 65 mph winds during the blizzard of 2026. Even areas that weren't part of the blizzard, such as in the Midwest, may see flooding due to the warmup.

According to a report from the experts at AccuWeather provided to Men's Journal, "As warmer air surges north, precipitation will transition to rain in cities such as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, allowing river and stream ice to break up. Ice jams could trigger rapid water level rises above and below blockage points, posing a risk to unprotected, flood-prone areas."

When the ice jams, that increases the risk of water levels rapidly rising. So, areas that aren't prepared for a rise in water could flood.

Temperatures Projected to Surge Starting on Thursday, March 5, Which May Cause Flooding, Weather Experts Say

"Temperatures will surge well above historical averages late this week into the weekend, challenging daily record highs in parts of the South," AccuWeather said in a post on X.

By Thursday, March 5, weather experts predict that Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia will hit 10 to 20 degrees above the historical average for early March, and by Friday, March 6, that warmup will hit New York City and Boston.

"While higher temperatures reduce winter hazards, an active storm track from the Plains into the Great Lakes may send additional rounds of rain into parts of the Northeast, creating renewed disruption risks for transportation, supply chains and field operations," AccuWeather adds.

The first day of spring falls on March 20, and according to the Farmer's Almanac. According to the NOAA's eight to 14 day forecast, warmer weather is on the way for the U.S. The Weather Prediction Center projects warmer than average temperatures for the Northeast and normal weather in the Midwest from March 10 to 16.