Overview
- Wind advisories are in effect early Thursday in parts of New England, including coastal Maine, with 40–50 mph gusts and locally higher peaks reported overnight.
- The strongest winds from late Wednesday into the Thursday morning commute raise the risk of downed trees, damaged power lines and scattered outages.
- Rain moved in overnight with mountain snow developing, and the White Mountains are forecast to see more than five inches with 1–3 inches in nearby higher terrain.
- A fast-moving weekend system is forecast to drop temperatures and turn rain to wet snow in spots from the Great Lakes to the Northeast, with Chicago and lake-effect zones likely seeing their first flakes and minor accumulations.
- The same cold push could produce the season’s first frost or freeze in parts of the Southeast early next week, potentially ending the growing season in some areas.