As this week’s burst of chilly, wintery climate is predicted to wane on Saturday, extra frigid air is on the way in which for subsequent week.
Whereas no document chilly temperatures are anticipated on Saturday and the feels-like temperatures are anticipated to enhance briefly, most will stay seasonably chilly and blustery.
Afternoon wind chills on Saturday might attain as much as the mid-20s for Chicago, mid-30s for New York Metropolis, and mid-40s for Washington D.C.
In a single day into Saturday morning, locations alongside the 1-95 hall from Washington D.C. to New York Metropolis noticed a fast burst of sunshine snow and wintry precipitation. Nonetheless, this was not sufficient to build up something greater than a light-weight dusting in most locations and has already begun to dry out. Some spots from DC to western New Jersey noticed measurable snow as much as half an inch.
Some lingering icy and slick situations are attainable for anybody going out Saturday morning in these areas, however issues start to enhance later within the morning. Wind chills this morning, whereas nonetheless seasonably chilly, are hotter in most locations than Friday morning.
One other blast of colder air will deliver the Midwest and Northeast again down to close freezing excessive temps and close to to under zero low temperatures by Monday. In the meantime, the West will start to heat up with some spots getting near breaking each day document highs there for subsequent week.
Youngsters run within the snow close to the Washington Monument after the primary snow of the winter season, in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2025.
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A fast-moving snowstorm — aided by lingering chilly air — will transfer by way of the Dakotas and Nebraska on Saturday earlier than transferring into Wisconsin and Illinois Sunday.
The snow strikes by way of the Dakotas and Nebraska into the afternoon, with it reaching Iowa and Minnesota within the early afternoon.
The heaviest snow might be centered on Iowa and southern Minnesota, the place they might see between 3 to 7 inches of snow by way of Sunday morning. A Winter Storm Warning is in impact for locations like Fort Dodge, Waterloo, Mason Metropolis, and Worthington.
By the night, it could begin snowing in Chicago and Milwaukee. Snow accumulations might attain as much as 3 to 4 inches throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee areas, however the increased totals might be extra in the direction of the west.
No less than 1 to three inches of snow from Montana and the Dakotas all the way down to southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Youngsters run within the snow close to the Washington Monument after the primary snow of the winter season, in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2025.
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This method continues to maneuver east and brings that subsequent shot of chilly air, however begins to interrupt down and can deliver little snow to the Northeast except for some anticipated, regular lake-effect snow.
Rocky Mountain snow
The Rockies from Idaho and Montana all the way down to Colorado and Utah will see some large snow proceed by way of this weekend, with most locations in increased elevations seeing greater than a foot of snow and a few spots getting greater than 2 ft.
This snow is presently falling and can proceed on Saturday earlier than waning in a single day and winding down Sunday morning.
Winter Climate Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings stay in impact for these areas.
