Overview
- The National Weather Service describes at least three consecutive cold fronts affecting large swaths of the country and lingering into next week.
- Texas enters its coldest stretch with Panhandle highs below 40°F on Saturday and lows near 20°F as strong winds and very low humidity raise wildfire concerns.
- New York City faces a brief rain or light snow mix Thursday with little to no accumulation, followed by a nighttime low near 24°F that ranks among the season’s coldest.
- Illinois sees snow bursts and a clipper reinforcing Arctic air through early next week, with weekend temperatures dropping into the teens and a Monday high near 14°F, after hazardous travel in parts of northwest Illinois earlier Thursday.
- Interior Northeast and Great Lakes communities remain under winter storm warnings Thursday, where the NWS reports persistent heavy snow with an additional 6–8 inches possible.