Mid-Atlantic gears up for winter storm

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published March 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM EDT

A major winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions from Iowa to northern Michigan and severe thunderstorms to Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. The stormy weather will reach the mid-Atlantic this afternoon.

Meteorologist Mark Elliot joins us.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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