Scattered snow showers and squalls sweep through New England through late morning as a cold front crosses the region. Expect reduced visibility and gusty winds up to 50 mph, with quick coatings possible. Tonight into Wednesday, fluffy snow arrives either side of midnight, 1-3″ anticipated, some higher totals north, less along the south coast. Danielle shares the latest forecast and read on for the National and Northeast weather summaries.
National Weather Summary
A powerful Arctic cold front continues its march across the eastern United States today, bringing widespread impacts from the Midwest to the Northeast. Behind the front, colder air is surging southward, accompanied by gusty winds and a round of snow showers and squalls in the Great Lakes and Northeast. These snow squalls will briefly reduce visibility, create hazardous travel conditions, and deposit localized accumulations in northern New York and New England. Meanwhile, an Alberta Clipper system will move into the Northeast later tonight, bringing widespread light to moderate snow and additional travel disruptions into Wednesday.
Further south, quiet weather prevails for now across the central and southern United States, but attention turns to the southern Plains, where a slow-moving low-pressure system will emerge later in the week. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop late Wednesday and Thursday from Texas into the Mississippi Valley, with localized flooding and severe weather possible. Across the Southwest, a weak upper low will bring snow to higher elevations in Arizona and New Mexico, but moisture limitations will keep totals moderate. Temperatures remain well above average across the central United States, with anomalies of 15–25°F in the northern Plains and Midwest. Meanwhile, the West Coast will experience tranquil conditions ahead of a new storm system that brings rain and mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest by midweek.
Northeast Weather Story
An Arctic cold front sweeping across the Northeast today will be the primary weather maker. Snow squalls are likely as the front crosses the region during the morning hours. These squalls will create sudden bursts of heavy snow, significantly reduced visibility, and slippery travel conditions. While squalls may be brief, localized snowfall amounts of 1–2 inches are possible, especially in areas favored by upslope flow in the Adirondacks, southern Vermont, and northern New Hampshire. Gusty northwest winds will follow the frontal passage, with wind chills dropping into the single digits and below zero by the afternoon.
Temperatures will fall throughout the day behind the front, with highs only reaching the teens and 20s across most of the region. Tonight, attention turns to an Alberta Clipper system racing through the Great Lakes and into New York and New England. Light to moderate snow will overspread the region late tonight, with the heaviest accumulations expected across northern New York and central New England, where 3–6 inches are possible through Wednesday. Snowfall totals will taper off to 1–3 inches for southern New England, with little to no accumulation expected along the immediate coast.
Travelers across the region should be prepared for slippery roads and low visibility from both today’s squalls and tonight’s clipper system. Temperatures will remain seasonably cold through Wednesday, with the potential for another round of gusty winds and snow showers on Wednesday afternoon as another cold front moves through.