National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

The average temperature of 32.6 degrees at International Falls through the first 7 days of December ranks as the warmest such period on record. The average temperature for the same period is 14.7 degrees. Non continuous weather records at International Falls began in 1897 with a total of 86 Decembers on record.