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Arctic Outbreak Flips Rain to Snow Across Midwest and Great Lakes

An Arctic front linked to the polar vortex is triggering a flip to snow, leaving wind chills in the teens and lake-effect bands as the chief concerns.

Overview

  • Temperatures are tumbling behind a strong cold front, with National Weather Service offices warning of lows in the teens and 20s and wind chills near 10–15°F into Monday night and Veterans Day.
  • Metro Detroit expects its first measurable snow of the season by Monday as rain changes to snow Sunday night, with most totals light but lake-effect showers persisting in the cold northwest flow.
  • Cleveland faces heavy rain Sunday followed by a rapid change to snow and lake-effect squalls, where a narrow east-side band could exceed 4 inches by Monday night, creating slick bridges and tree-limb issues from wet snow and gusts.
  • From the Ohio Valley to New England, forecasters call for scattered flurries or elevation snow with limited accumulation, then the coldest stretch Tuesday with highs near 40 and gusts around 25–35 mph.
  • Separate UK model guidance from WX Charts using Met Desk data signals a potential mid-November heavy-snow or blizzard period in Scotland and parts of northern Britain, which remains model-dependent and unconfirmed.