Nor'easter Brings First Snow Threat to 200 Million Eastern Americans as Temperatures Drop 15 Degrees
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Updated · CNN · Nov 10
Nor'easter Brings First Snow Threat to 200 Million Eastern Americans as Temperatures Drop 15 Degrees
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Nov 10
Summary
Nearly 200 million people east of the Mississippi are set for their coldest air since spring later this week, with a strengthening storm bringing the East’s first broad taste of winter.
The system develops over the Midwest on Wednesday and pushes east, spreading rain, gusty winds and some snow; forecast uncertainty still centers on how fast it moves and how much cold air it taps.
Higher elevations in northern New England, upstate New York and the Appalachians could pick up a dusting to a few inches, while most lower elevations — including the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston — are expected to see cold rain.
Behind the storm, temperatures will run 5 to 15 degrees below average, with freezes possible in parts of the Deep South and 40s reaching central Florida for the first time since March.
The cold snap is expected to be brief, with above-average temperatures returning next week across much of the eastern half of the country.