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Warm Weekend Gives Way to Arctic Front Sunday–Monday, Bringing a Widespread U.S. Cold Snap

A fast-moving pattern flips late-week warmth to subfreezing mornings with scattered snow chances in northern states.

Here's what the weather forecast says about near-freezing temperature projections, as reported by Express-News meteorologist Anthony Franze, as well as how to prepare for the arctic air drifting into Alamo City.
Tourists ride a tour boat on a cold afternoon where temps dipped down into the 20’s on Feb. 20, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Overview

  • Deep South and Gulf Coast stay unseasonably warm through Saturday, then a strong front drops highs into the 50s with first-freeze potential early next week in parts of Louisiana’s Northshore and areas along and west of I‑95 in the Southeast.
  • Great Lakes and Ohio Valley forecast a rain-to-snow transition late weekend into Monday, with Chicago and Detroit eyeing the season’s first flakes and mainly light accumulations, plus localized lake-effect bands.
  • Mid-Atlantic and New England expect showers late Sunday into Monday followed by a sharp chill for Veterans Day, with highs in the 30s–40s, gusty winds and occasional flurries in higher terrain.
  • Localized wind hazards accompany the pattern, including 30–40 mph gusts in several regions and up to 60 mph along Montana’s western foothills, with travel and visibility briefly affected.
  • Forecasters caution that exact timing, precipitation type and snow totals vary by location, though a midweek rebound toward milder temperatures is likely.