Next week, early winter conditions are anticipated in the upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast, with temperatures predicted to plunge 10 to 20 degrees below average. This significant drop is attributed to a marked decrease in the polar jet stream, affecting over 200 million Americans.
Light to moderate snowfall may begin on Sunday, marking the first significant snow for many areas this season.
A powerful low-pressure system will send some of the coldest air from Canada toward areas around 48 degrees north latitude starting this Sunday.
Major cities near the Great Lakes could see temperature drops exceeding 20 degrees from Friday to Monday. For instance, Cleveland is expected to hit 60 degrees on Friday, but by Monday, temperatures may struggle to reach 40.
Colder weather is also likely to impact parts of the Southeast, with lows in the 30s forecasted as far south as Atlanta and Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday.
As temperatures drop, the water temperatures in the Great Lakes remain relatively warm, which could lead to lake-effect snow in areas like Grand Rapids, Michigan, Cleveland, and Buffalo, New York.
Snow may also be a possibility in the interior regions of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
The FOX Forecast Center has indicated that more precise predictions regarding rainfall and snowfall amounts will become clearer over the next few days.
The cold front is expected to continue to push eastward into Tuesday. Generally, low-lying areas in the interior Northeast, such as Boston, usually experience their first snowfall in the last week of November, whereas other regions tend to see their initial snow in December.
