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Two-Storm Winter Weekend Sets Up Arctic Blast Across Central and Eastern U.S.

Forecasters say a dangerous cold wave will trail the snow, driving wind chills below zero early next week.

Overview

  • A fast clipper brings snow showers Saturday before a coastal system tracks up the East Coast on Sunday, with light snow or a wintry mix possible along the I-95 corridor from Washington to Boston.
  • The Weather Prediction Center warns of sub-zero wind chills from the Plains through the Midwest and Northeast early next week, with the Upper Midwest facing the lowest values Sunday night.
  • Travel is already disrupted as roughly 17 million people fall under winter alerts and more than 2,300 U.S. flights were delayed with additional cancellations and ground stops at Newark and Teterboro.
  • Snow squalls produced whiteout conditions in northern Ohio, and forecasters cautioned that brief heavy bursts can rapidly reduce visibility and create slick roads.
  • Most areas will see a coating to a few inches, with 3–6 inches in parts of the northern tier and higher terrain, while rare light snow is possible in southern Georgia, southeast Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.