Cold snap slams Midwest as snow halts travel
A brutal cold wave from the Rockies drives temperatures to extreme lows across the Midwest and Northeast. Wind chills reach 60 to 80 below as icy winds strand motorists, close schools and shutter businesses from the Dakotas to Texas.
Severe winter storm cripples Michigan highways and palice response
A major winter storm blankets Michigan and surrounding states with heavy snow and zero to subzero temperatures. Dozens of abandoned vehicles clog interstates as Detroit reports a record cold for December. One death is linked to travel on state route 24. Schools cancel across Illinois and northern Indiana as snow totals climb, with up to 36 inches in some communities and fresh accumulations forecast through Tuesday.
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Weather Showers and Rain Across Regions Tonight
A weather update notes show expected tonight over the northern Rockies and the upper Northeast with rain and showers in the Pacific Northwest and southern Florida. Clear to partly cloudy conditions prevail elsewhere.
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Snow Advisory and Arctic Weather Tonight
A travel advisory remains in effect for the north while a heavy snow warning covers the northeast snow belt tonight. Winds will be very strong and temperatures will plunge with little or no accumulation further south. Overnight lows near zero to ten below with snow squalls in the northeast, easing tomorrow as winds diminish and sunny skies return. Highs tomorrow expected from ten to fifteen above.
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