Overview
- Heavy, localized lake-effect snow is ongoing downwind of the Great Lakes, with additional 5–8 inches possible inland from Lakes Erie and Ontario and advisories or warnings in place.
- Temperatures have plunged 15–25 degrees below average for tens of millions, with record lows reported in parts of the Southeast and Florida and widespread freezes into the Carolinas.
- New York City activated a Code Blue for expanded homeless outreach as freeze warnings covered parts of NY, NJ and CT, and Gov. Kathy Hochul urged residents to prepare for cold and snow.
- Gusty winds are producing wind chills in the teens and 20s in some areas, with slick roads and isolated power outages reported from New England to the Appalachians and the Ohio Valley.
- A quick warmup begins Wednesday for many eastern states, while a separate Pacific system is forecast to bring Northern California rain, gusty winds and Sierra snow on Thursday.