Early Winter Preview Forecast for Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast
An early winter preview is forecast for the Upper Midwest, the Ohio Valley, and the Northeast next week, as a strong dip in the polar jet stream is expected to plunge temperatures anywhere from 10-20 degrees below average for more than 200 million Americans. Strong northwesterly winds will move over the relatively warmer waters of the Great Lakes, potentially generating lake-effect snow Monday into Tuesday. Snow is most likely along the eastern shores of Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
Cold Temperatures to Reach the Deep South
The colder temperatures will reach parts of the Southeast with projected low temperatures in the 30s on Monday for places like Atlanta and as far south as Jackson, Mississippi. Even parts of Florida will see low temperatures in the 30s and 40s on Monday morning. The FOX Forecast Center said numerous record lows are possible across the Southeast, including portions of Southeast Florida, by Tuesday morning.
Weather Pattern Has Potential to Bring First Snow of Season
While air temperatures will plummet, water temperatures across the Great Lakes will remain warm, creating the potential for lake-effect snow for places like Grand Rapids, Michigan, Cleveland, and Buffalo, New York. Snow could also fall across interior parts of Maine, as well as, New Hampshire and Vermont. The FOX Forecast Center said specific rain and snowfall totals from computer forecast models will come into better focus over the next few days.
This graphic shows polar air from Canada spilling into the eastern U.S. starting Sunday.
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This graphic shows the average temperature departure.
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This graphic shows snow potential.
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Conclusion
According to FOX Weather Center, the cold is expected to spread farther east into Tuesday before temperatures rebound closer to fall averages by the end of the week. Locales at lower elevations in the interior Northeast, including Boston, typically see their first snow in the final weeks of November, while the first flakes across the rest of the country usually fall in December. For more information, visit Here
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