Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH: A low pressure system will cross the area today, providing scattered light rain showers. The attendant cold front will push eastward by tonight, bringing the coldest air by far this season in its wake. Snow showers will likely develop along the Allegheny Mountains tonight and persist at times through early Tuesday. Winds will also increase behind the front, especially Monday night into Tuesday. Early Tuesday morning, wind chill values will be in the mid teens to mid 20s for most areas, while the higher elevations will be in the single digits. More sun is expected by Tuesday, however.