Weather tracker: heavy snowfall and freezing rain sweep across US and Canada
Parts of US face another winter storm with severe conditions also pushing into Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland
TL;DR
- A new winter storm is impacting northeastern US states and southeastern Canada with heavy snowfall, freezing rain, and strong winds.
- The storm is expected to bring 60-80cm of snowfall and winds of 60-70mph around the Great Lakes, leading to blizzard conditions.
- A cold front will usher in polar air, driving temperatures 10-25C below average across the eastern two-thirds of North America, with sub-zero temperatures reaching as far south as Alabama and Georgia.
- Wildfire across Nebraska is being fanned by strong, gusty winds.
- Australia is experiencing very high rainfall, with parts of Queensland receiving a year's worth of rain in 72 hours, and further rainfall and flood warnings are expected.
- The western third of North America is expected to record temperatures 10-15C above seasonal average.