--- title: Biggest snow, ice storm in years set to impact East Coast businesses description: Our business weather experts will be available to answer your questions at no cost from 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern on Tuesday, December 15. image: https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/SnowMapEast14Dec9a.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/biggest-snow-ice-storm-in-years-set-to-impact-east-coast-businesses#main-content) [![accuweather-business-white-01](https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/Website/accuweather-business-white-01.svg "accuweather-business-white-01")](https://afb.accuweather.com/) - [Learn & Support](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) Learn & Support [Overview](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) - [Case Studies](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/case-studies) - [Webinars](https://www.accuweather.com/en/blogs-webinars/welcome-to-accuweathers-webinar-hub/1692349) - [Press Releases](https://corporate.accuweather.com/newsroom/press-releases/) - [Blog](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/blogs-webinars) [![accu-winter-events](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/accu-winter-events.jpg?width=90&height=90&name=accu-winter-events.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/webinar-winter-risk-mitigation-services) Webinar [Take the Worry out of Winter: Risk Mitigation](https://afb.accuweather.com/webinar-winter-risk-mitigation-services) [![accu-hurricane-events](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/accu-hurricane-events.jpg?width=90&height=90&name=accu-hurricane-events.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/hurricane-relief-tips-how-your-business-can-help-without-becoming-a-victim) Blog [How your business can help without becoming a victim](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/hurricane-relief-tips-how-your-business-can-help-without-becoming-a-victim) - [Let's Get Started](https://afb.accuweather.com/lets-get-started) - [Learn & Support](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) - [Case Studies](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/case-studies) - [Webinars](https://www.accuweather.com/en/blogs-webinars/welcome-to-accuweathers-webinar-hub/1692349) - [Press Releases](https://corporate.accuweather.com/newsroom/press-releases/) - [Blog](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/blogs-webinars) [Home](https://afb.accuweather.com/)  /  [Weather Now](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/tag/weather-now) # Biggest snow, ice storm in years set to impact East Coast businesses Posted by [AccuWeather for Business](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/author/accuweather-for-business) on Dec 15, 2020 ![](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SnowMapEast14Dec9a.jpg?width=1200&height=628&name=SnowMapEast14Dec9a.jpg) Summary ## To help your organization prepare for this nor’easter, our business weather experts will be available to answer your questions at no cost from 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern on December 15. Key Highlights #### Threats: Dangerous travel, high winds up to 55 mph, blowing/drifting snow, heavy icing, blizzard conditions #### States affected: MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, WV, VA, NC, Washington, D.C. #### When: December 15 - 17 **A Nor'easter will develop mid-week, bringing heavy snow, icing, and high winds from the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast. Snow will develop early Wednesday morning across portions of the Ohio Valley and the Mid-Atlantic by mid-morning and spread into the afternoon and evening hours.** ## **COVID-19 vaccine distribution** The U.S. is currently in the process of distributing millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is being transported by ground and air which could be significantly disrupted this week in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Snowfall of this magnitude has the potential to shut down travel and lead to major delays of shipments. Additionally, the vaccine has to be kept at temperatures well below freezing. Any delays caused by weather could cause issues with the vaccine remaining at that super-cold temperature. [**![Snow spreads late Tuesday night through Thursday AM. Increasingly windy, blowing/drifting snow, dangerous travel.](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SnowStartTimes.jpg?width=1120&name=SnowStartTimes.jpg)**](https://afb.accuweather.com/winter-services) ## **Travel impacts** Airport delays are likely to build this week with the greatest impacts expected Wednesday and Thursday. Hubs of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic such as **Washington-Dulles, Philadelphia, the three New York airports, and Boston Logan are at the greatest risk**. Hundreds if not thousands of flight cancellations are possible. - Expect ground logistics disruption due to road and interstate closures and downed trees from heavy snow and wind - Plowing operations may be overwhelmed with snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour - Temporary COVID-19 response structures will be especially at risk in high winds and when snow load adds weight - Large-span roofs may also be compromised due to heavy snow load - Business interruption due to extended power outages can be expected from strong winds combined with ice accumulating on tree branches and power lines - Be prepared for lengthy closures and take this time to review policies and communicate with employees to confirm your organization handles this storm as best as possible   **To help your organization prepare for this nor’easter, our business weather experts will be available to answer your questions at no cost from 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern on Tuesday, December 15.** ## Want to skip the chat and instead demo SkyGuard now? ### Stay up-to-date on the latest with this storm with a demo of SkyGuard weather risk platform for business. ## The latest from AccuWeather For Business [![Employee working on construction equipment](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Tornado_GettyImages-149316805_1440x810@1x.jpg?width=506&height=265&name=Tornado_GettyImages-149316805_1440x810@1x.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/the-disaster-that-wasnt) ### [The disaster that wasn’t](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/the-disaster-that-wasnt) The Challenge For the world’s largest equipment manufacturer, Oxford, MS is one of their most vital... [Read More](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/the-disaster-that-wasnt) --- 2 minute read • Jun 1, 2020 [![](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tornado.jpg?width=506&height=265&name=tornado.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/texas-tornado-accuweather-warns-of-damaging-ef-2-athens-tornado-before-anyone-else-saving-lives) ### [TEXAS TORNADO: AccuWeather Warns of Damaging EF-2 Athens Tornado Before Anyone Else, Saving Lives](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/texas-tornado-accuweather-warns-of-damaging-ef-2-athens-tornado-before-anyone-else-saving-lives) ACCUWEATHER ALERTS FIRST [Read More](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/texas-tornado-accuweather-warns-of-damaging-ef-2-athens-tornado-before-anyone-else-saving-lives) --- 2 minute read • Nov 9, 2022 [![](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NWStormFri11Nov3p.jpg?width=506&height=265&name=NWStormFri11Nov3p.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/powerful-storm-expected-to-slam-pacific-northwest) ### [Powerful storm expected to slam Pacific Northwest](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/powerful-storm-expected-to-slam-pacific-northwest) A powerful storm from the Pacific is forecast to roll ashore in the Northwest on Friday. [Read More](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/powerful-storm-expected-to-slam-pacific-northwest) --- 1 minute read • Nov 12, 2020 ## Want our stories delivered straight to you? Subscribe to our blog today! [![accuweather-business-all-white](https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/Website/accuweather-business-all-white.svg "accuweather-business-all-white")](https://afb.accuweather.com/) AFB PORTAL [LOGIN](https://enterpriseportal-v2.accuweather.com/login.html) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AccuWeather/) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/accuweather-for-business/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/accuweather) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/accuweather/?hl=en) - [Learn & Support](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) - [Case Studies](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/case-studies) - [Webinars](https://www.accuweather.com/en/blogs-webinars/welcome-to-accuweathers-webinar-hub/1692349) - [Press Releases](https://corporate.accuweather.com/newsroom/press-releases/) - [Blog](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/blogs-webinars) © 2026 AccuWeather, Inc. - [AccuWeather.com](https://www.accuweather.com/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.accuweather.com/en/privacy) - [Terms of Use](https://www.accuweather.com/en/legal) - [Cookie Preferences](https://www.accuweather.com/en/cookiepolicy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "AccuWeather for Business", "url" : "https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/author/accuweather-for-business" }, "dateModified" : "2021-02-02T22:09:42.417Z", "datePublished" : "2020-12-15T14:16:00.000Z", "headline" : "Biggest snow, ice storm in years set to impact East Coast businesses", "image" : [ "https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/SnowMapEast14Dec9a.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/biggest-snow-ice-storm-in-years-set-to-impact-east-coast-businesses", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/AW_Horiz_Transparent_Logo.png" }, "name" : "AccuWeather" } } ```