Old Man Winter's final big blow could be doozie

Meteorologists are warning that heavy, blowing snow, bone-chilling temperatures and gusty northwest winds associated with a weekend storm could produce life-threatening conditions on Saturday night and into Sunday morning.

In a worst-case scenario, a large area of low pressure currently in the Northwest Territories of Canada will spike south and then east to the Atlantic before racing north, intensifying, gathering moisture and hitting New England late in the day Saturday.

The amount of snow is unclear, but even if it's just a few inches, it will likely be accompanied by strong winds that will bring heavy drifting and blizzard-like conditions that will be a pain for motorists.

According to AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity, "The storm could bring life-threatening conditions, especially in New England with very low temperatures and strong winds combining with snow to bring blizzard conditions."

A blizzard, by definition, is three hours of intense snow and heavy winds producing near whiteout conditions.

Some models of this storm indicate a possible foot of snow in the Northern Seacoast.

To make matters worse sub-zero wind chills will render road salt useless so motorists can expect dangerous driving conditions if the storm hits full force.

The high Saturday will be 16 degrees while the real-feel low on Sunday morning will be minus-22 degrees.

Winds on Sunday will be steady out of the northwest at 24 mph with gusts up to 48 mph, which could lead to scattered power outages.

Next week promises a moderating weather pattern with milder temperatures and less snow, so this could be Old Man Winter's final big soiree.

The predicted frigid temps have already forced postponement of most outdoor Milton Winter Carnival events scheduled for this weekend until March 7.

Accuweather reports were used in this article.