A major winter storm is bringing persistent snow, cold temperatures and strong winds to the Midwest on Thursday.
The powerful low pressure system is rising to southeastern Canada, but the cold front associated with it will affect the weather in the eastern United States for the rest of the week. The cold front that extends to the south will combine with the humidity of the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rains to the southeastern states.
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Floods and flash floods are possible, as this line of storms sweeps the northeast to the Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 1- to 4-inch precipitation has been possible in areas still covered with snow since last week’s winter, leading to an even greater risk of flooding.
High temperatures across the Northeast on Christmas Day will also lead to rapid snow melting.
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At the rear of this powerful system is much cooler air.
The forecast is up to 10 to 20 centimeters of snow in parts of the Ohio River Valley and in the central Appalachians. A little light freezing rain is also possible.
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The extreme cold behind the front will push temperatures from 15 to 25 degrees below average in the middle of the country on Christmas Day.