Overview
- The National Weather Service has wind advisories and warnings across large swaths of the country, with urban gusts near 40–50 mph and mountain peaks reaching 60–90 mph.
- The Northern Plains face whiteout conditions as snow combines with high winds, while the Cascades and Northern Rockies see rounds of heavy mountain snow.
- Flood watches continue for parts of Washington, Oregon and Northern California as additional Pacific rain raises risks of landslides and river flooding through late week.
- From the Midwest to the Northeast, temperatures surge into the 40s–50s before crashing below freezing, turning rain to snow and elevating flash‑freeze and black‑ice hazards.
- Local alerts include Twin Cities winter weather and wind advisories, a Chicago forecast for gusts up to 50 mph with rapid icing, and wind advisories from Baltimore to multiple New York counties.