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Major cities along the East Coast are set to experience near-record high temperatures on Wednesday
Then the temperatures are set to drop 15 to 30 degrees overnight as a Nor-easter makes it's way through the region
The storm could bring up to a foot of snow in areas stretching from the central Appalachians to far northern New England
So far, the heaviest snow is forecast for the New York City tri-state area, southern New England and coastal Maine
The system will be quick moving, with the snowfall stopping by Thursday at 1pm

Published: 08:21 EST, 8 February 2017 | Updated: 09:20 EST, 8 February 2017

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A bi-polar weather system pushing through the East Coast will make residents feel like they're experiencing hot flashes.

Record high heat is expected through the I-95 corridor on Wednesday, but those temperatures will quickly plummet as a nor'easter hits bringing heavy snowfall to the region.

In New York City, temperatures are expected to reach a high of 60 on Wednesday - that's just two degrees short of the record that was set in 1965.

Most of the East Coast is set to see record-high temperatures on Wednesday, followed by heavy snowfall on Thursday

In New York City for example, temperatures are expected to reach as high as 60 degrees. That's just one degree differences from the record set in 1965

While the weather will be warm enough for a light coat throughout the region on Wednesday, temperatures will drop 15 to 30 degrees overnight as the winter storm arrives.

The snow will start falling Wednesday afternoon in parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

RECORD HIGHS FOR FEBRUARY 8
CITY	RECORD HIGH	RECORD HIGH YEAR	FORECAST TEMP FOR THIS WEDNESDAY
Washington, DC	68	1900	64
Philadelphia	63	1925	62
Baltimore	65	2009	64
New York City	61	1965	60
Boston	66	1933	54

By Wednesday night, the storm will have moved into the Central Appalachians, before making it's way to New York City for the morning commute.

The snow is expected to fall thick and fast - at a rate of one to two inches per hour.

With such heavy snow on the roads, travel could be chaotic in the New York City tri-state area in the morning.

New England - including the cities of Boston and Providence- should be fine for the morning commute, but the evening commute is expected to be tough as the system pushes north.

Flight delays are also expected tomorrow in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.

Winter storm warnings, watches and advisories are currently in effect for most of the Northeast

Six to 12 inches of snow is expected in parts of eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, the lower Hudson Valley, Long Island, parts of Connecticut and eastern New England.

Three to six inches are forecast for West Virginia, Maryland, central Pennsylvania, Virginia, eastern Massachusetts and the Maine coast.

Winter storm warnings are in effect for southern New England, southern and eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and parts of northern Delaware and northern Maryland including the cities of Boston, Providence, Hartford, New York and Philadelphia.

Experts say the consistency of the snow will make it especially troublesome.

'The wet, clinging nature of the snow will weigh down tree limbs and could lead to sporadic power outages,' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity said.

Strong winds in New England could cause blizzards to form and possible power outages at the tail end of the storm, from Cape Cod to Bangor, Maine.

After the storm is over, temperatures will remain cool along the East Coast, but they will be dry with just a chance of a few flurries on Friday.

10-Day National Temperature Forecast