First snow of season expected in Northeast amid cold snap in eastern U.S.
Summary
A cold air mass is forecast to spread across the eastern United States from Wednesday through the end of the week, bringing temperatures 20 to 25 degrees below seasonal averages. A storm may bring the Northeast its first snow of the season, though forecasts remain uncertain about where and how much snow will fall.Key Facts
- The cold snap is expected to extend from the Canadian border to the Gulf Coast.
- Feels-like temperatures in cities including Chicago and Atlanta are forecast to reach near or below freezing.
- Daytime highs are expected to be in the mid-30s and 40s from Thursday through the weekend.
- A storm developing over the Midwest on Wednesday is forecast to strengthen as it moves toward the Northeast.
- Higher-elevation and inland areas, including parts of upstate New York, New Hampshire and Vermont, could see snow.
- Cities along the I-95 corridor, including Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., are more likely to get cold rain.
- A smaller storm may form off the main system, and its path could affect precipitation along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.
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