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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Near normal temperatures are expected to end the work week with highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Conditions on Friday will become breezy as a cold front moves through the area bringing wind gusts of 30-40MPH. A few snow showers will be possible Thursday night through Friday. Wind chill values Saturday and Monday morning will range from single digits above zero to the zero below zero. Sunday will be the coldest morning with wind chill values in the single digits below zero to 15 below zero.