Developing snow showers this afternoon and evening will create localized slick spots in New England, especially on untreated surfaces. Temperatures climb into the 30s today, with a bit of melting and refreeze overnight. Looking ahead, a colder, breezier midweek arrives, with wind chills in the teens during the day and single digits at night. Snow lovers, upslope snow continues in the mountains through midweek!
Stay tuned for our weekly Pattern Predictions video later today, taking a look at the rest of January and what’s ahead for New England. Track snow showers and more with our free Noyes’ 1DegreeOutside Weather app, available on the App Store and Google Play – and read on for the National and Northeast weather summaries.
The weather pattern across the United States remains dynamic as Arctic air surges southward behind a clipper system traversing the Great Lakes. Snowfall of 8 to 12 inches is possible in favored lake-effect snow belts, especially downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario, and Michigan, with local totals exceeding a foot through Tuesday. Bitterly cold temperatures will grip the northern Plains, Midwest, and Ohio Valley, where daytime highs will struggle to rise above single digits to teens. The Arctic front also pushes light snow into the Ohio Valley and parts of the central Appalachians, while lighter accumulations extend as far south as West Virginia.
The southern U.S. sees quieter weather, though scattered rain showers will linger across portions of the Florida Panhandle into southern Georgia. Fire weather conditions remain critical across southern California as offshore winds strengthen tonight into Tuesday. Dry weather persists across much of the western U.S., with only light snow showers in the Rockies. High pressure dominates the interior West, while strong Pacific ridging builds offshore.
Looking ahead, a pronounced Arctic blast is set to plunge into the Rockies and Plains by the weekend, delivering some of the coldest air of the season. A strengthening Gulf system will also bring widespread precipitation to the eastern U.S. later this week, including the potential for heavy rain in the Southeast.
A cold and snowy pattern dominates the Northeast as a clipper system and reinforcing Arctic air push through the region. Today begins relatively tranquil, but snow showers develop this afternoon as the Arctic front sweeps eastward. Expect brief, intense snow squalls in New York and northern New England, potentially leading to sudden reductions in visibility and slick road conditions during the evening commute. Accumulations from squalls will be localized but could briefly coat roadways, particularly in the Mohawk Valley and the Adirondacks.
A more sustained lake-effect snow event begins tonight, primarily impacting western New York, the Tug Hill Plateau, and northern Vermont. Northern New York could see snow totals exceeding a foot in the Tug Hill area by Wednesday morning, with several inches also expected across the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. Strong northwest winds will create areas of blowing snow, further reducing visibility.
Daytime highs today will range from the upper 20s in the northern Adirondacks to the mid-30s in the Connecticut River Valley. Bitterly cold wind chills return tonight, with lows dropping into the teens across the interior and single digits in the mountains.
The weather quiets briefly midweek, though upslope snow showers will linger in northern Vermont and New York through Wednesday. Temperatures remain well below average through Thursday before moderating slightly ahead of the next storm system by the weekend.
