Overview

• In Alaska’s Atigun Pass, a Winter Weather Advisory called for 5 to 10 inches of snow with gusts up to 55 mph and visibility near one-half mile, in effect until 10 a.m. AKDT Thursday.
• Freeze warnings and frost advisories stretched across parts of the Midwest and Northeast with lows dropping into the 20s, posing risks to crops, sensitive vegetation, and unprotected outdoor plumbing.
• The NWS highlighted subfreezing conditions in areas of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New England, and more, signaling the end of the growing season in some counties.
• Western mountains were forecast to see new snowfall this weekend into early next week, including up to a foot in Oregon’s Cascades near Timberline Lodge and as much as 10 inches in Montana’s Glacier region, with Northern California expected to be affected early next week.
• Regional NWS offices in Grand Rapids, Albany, Duluth, Fairbanks, and Missoula urged caution, noting slick roads, potential travel impacts at higher elevations, and the likelihood of additional alerts as systems develop.