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Arctic Blast Drives Dangerous Cold Across Midwest and Northeast

Wind chills below zero spread through Tuesday, with advisories in effect after a weekend of widespread but mostly light snow.

Overview

  • National Weather Service offices warn of sub-zero wind chills Monday into Tuesday, including readings near minus 15°F in parts of Michigan and minus 20 to minus 25 in the Chicago area.
  • Light snow has tapered in many areas, though lake-effect bands continue with localized 6 to 12 inches in the Great Lakes and up to 2 to 3 feet possible on New York’s Tug Hill Plateau.
  • Coastal New England saw higher totals, with 3 to 5 inches in spots and additional light accumulation early Monday in Maine as a close-pass system lifts away.
  • Holiday travel was snarled, with more than 2,700 delays and over 340 cancellations nationwide Sunday and New York’s JFK and LaGuardia leading the disruptions, according to FlightAware.
  • Hazardous roads and brief intense squalls were reported, including thundersnow with nine lightning strikes in Northeast Ohio and a multi-vehicle pileup on I-78 in Pennsylvania.