More than a foot of heavy, wet snow could fall across Michigan's Upper Peninsula over the next few days, as some of the lowest temperatures so far this fall are predicted for the Great Lakes to the South.
The FOX Forecast Center is watching a strong low-pressure system that could bring cold air to the Gulf Coast by the week's end.
180 million people are expected to experience temperatures of at least 10 degrees below average as a result of the event.
The cold air moving out of Canada will affect the eastern half of the nation on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the forecast center.
The temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees below average by Tuesday and Wednesday. The eastern half of the country is getting ready for a different style of wardrobe. As far south as Alabama and Georgia, temperatures could be as low as the 30s.
There will be a lot of snow in the US, but it will be hard to get to snowy Wonderland.
Morning low temperatures and afternoon highs will be significantly below average in the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast.
More than 60 million people from the Canadian border to the Southwest are expected to experience below- freezing temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The freezing mark is expected to reach cities such as Nashville and Memphis in Tennessee. The first of the year is a freeze.
Some records could be broken on Tuesday.
The cold comes in little by little.
The temperatures will be in the 40s in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Minneapolis will only have a high temperature of 42 degrees on Tuesday.
In the Southeast and along the I-95 corridor, the temperatures will remain in the 50s.
From the northern Plains and Midwest to Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, temperatures are expected to be below- freezing.
In the Northeastern part of the country, temperatures will be in the 40s in the morning, with colder temperatures in the higher altitudes.
The National Weather Service issued freeze watches and warnings for millions of Americans because of the cold air that is expected to stretch from the Midwest to the South.
According to the National Weather Service Office in Pittsburgh, the cold weather event has a good chance of ending the growing season for many.
Some parts of the US are delineated by a meteorological, snow filled winter zone.
A pattern for lake-enhanced precipitation, including snow, will be established by the combination of warm Great Lakes and cold temperatures.
There is a chance that rain could mix with snow in some places.
The potential snowAccumulation is ranked on the lowest possible scale of the winter storm severity index.
Right now, the only suggestive action is for travelers to drive carefully, since the index considers various data sources to depict how significant the impacts could be. Daily life should not be affected by the snow.
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Areas of northern Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the interior parts of the state could get the most snow.
There is a chance of up to a foot of snow falling over the next few days around the Michigan communities of Ironwood and Marquette.
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The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is expected to get substantially less snow than the rest of the state.
There could be anywhere from a dusting to 3 inches of snow in the area.
The forecast shows that the cold weather will let up by the end of the week, and everyone should see some moderation by the weekend.
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