Winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast, could bring snow to Florida

A burst of winter weather will bring snow and sub-zero wind chills to the Midwest. east coast Temperatures near freezing in parts of the South on Saturday, including normally warm areas Florida.

in the northeast OhioA snowstorm – sudden heavy snowfall and high winds – is causing whiteout conditions, according to the weather service. National Weather Service. Snow squalls are moving into the Cleveland metropolitan area on Saturday and are expected to continue eastward into parts of Pennsylvania and eastern New York state.

“Visibility is expected to be less than a quarter mile and snow will accumulate quickly on roadways. travel It will be difficult and potentially dangerous in heavy snow. ” said the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service predicts below-average temperatures across the central and eastern United States this weekend into early next week.

“Very cold conditions are expected over the next several nights across much of the central and eastern United States,” the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center said Saturday. “Subzero wind chills are expected from the Plains into the Midwest and Northeast, with the coldest wind chills expected in the upper Midwest on Sunday night.”

Snow is expected to blanket Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Sunday night, with up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow falling in some areas.

The cold weather won’t be limited to the northern United States, with Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida expected to see near-freezing temperatures through at least the weekend.

In Tallahassee, Florida, residents may see some snow Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. But if there’s snow, it won’t last long.

“So the chance of snow accumulation in Tallahassee is not zero, but it’s very low. I mean, the ground is too warm for anything to stick and accumulate,” said Christian Oliver, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Tallahassee office.

If snow falls in the Tallahassee area on Sunday, it will be the second time in as many years that Florida has experienced such winter weather.

In January 2025, up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow fell in parts of the Florida Panhandle. The snowfall was part of a record-breaking snowstorm that affected the Deep South in late January 2025, according to the National Weather Service. Areas that don’t typically get snow, including Houston, New Orleans and parts of Florida, were hit by last year’s winter storm.

“On average, the AP probably does an event like this once every few years. But to have two events like this in a row, I would say is pretty aberrant for the region,” Oliver said.

Up to 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of snow could fall in parts of central Georgia and south of Atlanta on Sunday.

“Plan for slippery roads during snowfall and when remaining water/snow refreezes Sunday night into Monday morning,” the Atlanta office of the National Weather Service said.

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