Overview
- National Weather Service forecasters warn of wind chills down to minus 20 to minus 25 degrees in parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
- Roughly 97,000 customers remain without electricity nationwide, with about one third in Michigan, as crews continue restoration after days of damaging winds and snow.
- Lake‑effect bands persist downwind of the Great Lakes, with western and upstate New York already over a foot in spots and totals possibly reaching up to 3 feet this week.
- Scattered snow showers and brief squalls are expected around midnight into early New Year’s Day in several regions, including south‑central Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Milwaukee and Metro Detroit, posing slick travel and reduced visibility.
- Forecasts highlight a regional split, with the northern tier staying frigid while cities such as Kansas City and parts of the South trend milder later this week.