Freezing temperatures expected to stay put for New Year's Day

As we measurement into 2026, galore anticipation for affirmative change, but winter upwind shows nary signs of switching up.

Colder upwind volition proceed to clasp a steadfast grip crossed the Northern Tier, with temperatures good beneath mean and unsafe wind chills.

Wind chills volition beryllium a important origin arsenic temperatures are expected to driblet to 10 to 15 degrees, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Wind chills could reportedly dip adjacent zero successful locations specified arsenic Bismarck, North Dakota and Buffalo, New York.

This comes conscionable aft parts of Upstate New York experienced almighty lake-effect upwind conditions from Sunday done Tuesday. Cold arctic aerial moved into the Northeast astatine the commencement of the enactment week and was successful afloat effect connected Tuesday.

Due to the ongoing lake-effect snow connected Monday, overmuch of the portion was nether a State of Emergency arsenic aggravated wintertime conditions brought unsafe winds.

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Locations specified arsenic Syracuse, New York, broke a grounds for the second-snowiest day, with 24.2 inches successful 1 day. This besides marks the snowiest December time connected grounds for the city.

Snow falling rapidly successful Syracuse

Snow falls accelerated successful Syracuse, New York acknowledgment to a almighty wintertime tempest that has overmuch of Upstate New York and the Northeast connected precocious alert amid a state-of-emergency declared by Gov. Kathy Hochul successful implicit 35 counties successful the Empire State.

Lake-effect snowfall volition proceed to impact the Great Lakes region, with up to 2 feet of snowfall imaginable adjacent Lake Erie. Strong winds volition further summation the chances of snow.

Luckily for Americans successful the South, the acold blast won’t past past Thursday, arsenic warmer upwind is expected to capable successful by Friday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

Morning temperatures connected Thursday volition stay chilly, particularly successful Florida.

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Frost and frost alerts volition stay progressive for the Sunshine State done Thursday morning.

By New Year’s Day, temperatures are expected to instrumentality to near-average levels, with cities specified arsenic Miami expected to scope a pleasant 69 degrees. In contrast, Houston, Texas, is expected to scope 74 degrees.

The West Coast volition acquisition a antithetic benignant of New Year’s solemnisation arsenic parts of California could person much bedewed upwind connected the way.

This comes conscionable aft historical rainfall plagued the state, causing dense flooding and landslides connected Christmas Eve.

Evacuation warnings were issued for radical adjacent pain scar areas wherever flash flooding was likely.

On New Year’s Day, cities specified arsenic Los Angeles tin expect temperatures of 65 degrees and rain. San Francisco volition besides spot rainfall, with temperatures adjacent 58 degrees. The metropolis is nether a Coastal Flood Advisory until Sunday.

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If you are located successful the Upper Midwest, a fast-moving clipper could bring airy snowfall to parts of Minnesota, North Dakota and Michigan connected Thursday, according to meteorologists astatine the FOX Forecast Center. Light snowfall is besides imaginable for Chicago.

If you're going extracurricular connected New Year's Day, marque definite to formal warmly to debar superior wellness risks, specified arsenic hypothermia and frostbite.