Coldest temperatures of the season hit Midwest and Northeast

[ad_1] A winter storm is bringing a snowy begin to the day throughout the mid-Atlantic, with almost all of Virginia waking as much as accumulating snow and main cities comparable to Richmond and Washington, D.C., seeing their first snowflakes of the season.

Within the nation’s capital, solely flurries have reached the bottom to date, however as much as an inch of snow is feasible earlier than the system strikes out Friday afternoon. Richmond might see 1 to three inches.

Farther north, Portland, Maine, set a each day low temperature report after dropping to not less than 3 levels, with even colder temperatures doable. Chicago reached solely 10 levels -- its coldest temperature since Feb. 20 -- although it's starting to heat because the frigid air shifts east.

Wind chills are additionally an element throughout the Midwest and Northeast as Buffalo and Boston are each under zero Friday morning, and New York Metropolis is waking as much as wind chills within the teenagers.

A snow plow truck drives throughout a snowy day in Wheeling, Ailing., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

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Arctic air can also be anticipated to convey renewed chilly to Minneapolis, the place wind chills will drop every day by the weekend and excessive temperatures are forecast to barely rise above zero on Sunday.

Subsequent week, one other blast of chilly air is predicted to maintain the Midwest and Northeast nicely under zero, which is a sample that ought to stick round by a lot of December.

In the meantime, the Rockies from Idaho to Colorado are anticipated to see vital snowfall by the weekend, with increased elevations receiving greater than a foot and a few areas topping 2 toes between Friday and Sunday morning.

A quick-moving storm can also be anticipated to comb by the Dakotas and Nebraska, bringing a light-weight coating of snow. By the point it reaches Iowa on Friday afternoon, snowfall totals might improve to three to 7 inches because the system strengthens and spreads.