Overview
- The National Weather Service has winter storm warnings and advisories across multiple states, with some localized forecasts calling for double-digit snow and powerful winds as the front drives in.
- A widespread changeover from rain to snow is expected from mid‑afternoon into evening, raising the risk of slick roads, flash freeze conditions, and wind chills near or below zero overnight.
- In the Chicago area, gusty snow squalls brought whiteout reports and treacherous morning travel, with lake‑effect snow shifting focus to northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan through Thursday.
- Central New York faces advisories through late week, with 4 to 7 inches around Syracuse and 5 to 10 inches east of Lake Ontario, and the heaviest bands targeting Tug Hill and northern Oswego County.
- Forecasters expect a multi‑day pattern of below‑normal temperatures with recurring lake‑effect and clipper‑driven snow chances into the weekend and early next week.