Overview
- Blizzard warnings span parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes, with Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Keweenaw expecting 15–24+ inches and peak gusts near 65 mph that could make travel impossible.
- Freezing rain advisories are posted across interior sections of New York, New Jersey and New England Sunday night into early Monday, with a glaze to around 0.1–0.2 inches of ice and locally higher amounts in northern New England.
- High wind alerts cover multiple states, with widespread gusts of 40–50 mph and isolated 55–65 mph bursts raising the risk of downed limbs, scattered outages and hazardous driving.
- Air travel is already strained, with more than 2,000 delays and hundreds of cancellations reported Sunday morning, as officials urge travelers to monitor forecasts and consider postponing trips.
- Forecasters warn of rapid temperature drops, flash‑freeze potential in spots such as Detroit on Monday, and bands of lake‑effect snow following the main storm into Tuesday.