In much of the country, the Christmas weekend could be the coldest in decades.
National Weather Service
Storm packing heavy rain, strong winds will barrel into Maine Thursday night
Current forecasts call for 50-60 mph wind gusts, potentially leading to more power outages leading into the holiday weekend.
U.S. braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow
Northern regions of the U.S. could see wind chills approaching 70 degrees below zero in the coming days.
South cleans up from tornadoes as blizzards head to New England
The weather service said heavy snowfall is expected across portions of interior New York and New England through the weekend with storm totals expected to reach 1 to 2 feet.
Huge storm spawns Southern tornadoes, leaving three dead in Louisiana
Meanwhile, the wintery blast dumps over 2 feet of snow in South Dakota.
Massive U.S. storm brings tornadoes to South, blizzard threat
The storm system was expected to move into the Northeast and central Appalachians with snow and freezing rain by late Wednesday, forecasters said.
Millions in central U.S. brace for snow, rain and floods
The National Weather Service warned that there would be ‘numerous, widespread, and impactful weather hazards in the heart of the country this week.’
Dangerous lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of New York
The National Weather Service reported single-day totals of 3 feet in many places along the eastern end of Lake Erie.
High winds, heavy rain could cause some flooding, power outages by week’s end
The storm is forecast to sweep into Maine on Thursday night and last through the day Friday.
Death Valley braces for 124-degree temperatures as heat wave broils California
While high temperatures are not unusual at this time of year, this week’s heat wave in the desert will linger for the next several days, with overnight lows dipping only into the low 90s.