Overview
- Single-digit temperatures in parts of New England and teens elsewhere opened Tuesday under a widespread Arctic air mass.
- Temperatures moderate for a short spell Tuesday into early Wednesday, with some areas in the Midwest and Ohio Valley nearing 50 degrees.
- A quick-moving clipper Wednesday brings mainly rain at lower elevations but light snow in higher terrain, with forecasts calling for a coating to a few inches in interior New England and little accumulation in valleys including the Susquehanna region.
- Localized impacts include a Winter Weather Advisory for Michigan’s Thumb from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Wednesday with 3–5 inches possible, and a risk of 50–60 mph winds in parts of Iowa and southern Minnesota that could blow existing snow.
- Colder air returns late week with gusty winds, lake-effect flurries, and the potential for another Arctic blast by the weekend that could drive single-digit lows and sub-zero wind chills in some areas.