Winter Storm Aims At East Coast

[Family Ties Forever!]

I hope everyone on the East coast will be ok. I hope it doesn't get too bad in Boston Janice.

Just the thought of temperatures feeling like 35 to 45 degrees below zero is mind boggling. That's way too cold for me.

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Winter Storm Aims At East Coast
Hot Springs sees 75 one day, ice storm two days later
Author: By Tom Watkins and Ralph Ellis CNN
Posted: Dec 7, 2013 3:08 AM CST Updated: Dec 7, 2013 9:20 PM CST

(CNN) - A frigid winter storm system that put Dallas in the deep freeze will hit the East Coast on Sunday. Lucky for those people, it should be a one-day affair. Snow, ice or freezing rain will fall on Washington, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. On Monday, temperatures will rise into the 40s and any accumulation should start to melt, the weather service predicts. Folks in other parts of the country will need an extra blanket on the bed. Unseasonably cold weather will continue.

On Sunday, temperatures are expected to only reach about 10 degrees in the northern and central Rockies, the northern Plains and the upper Midwest. Sleet and freezing rain is forecast from the Tennessee Valley to Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Parts of Texas, the Upper South and the Midwest socked by the winter storm will warm up just a little bit on Sunday. The Weather Service said the temps will rise into the high 30s and 40s, but drop below freezing again Sunday night.

How cold was it? On Saturday Southern Methodist University gave away tickets for its football game with Central Florida but didn't get many takers. All but a few seats in the stadium were empty. The high temperature at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport Saturday was 26 degrees -- the coldest high temperature ever recorded there on December 7 and the coldest December day in Dallas/Fort Worth in 23 years, CNN affiliate WFAA-TV reported.

At least seven people have died in storm-related incidents, with the Texas State Patrol reporting two weather-related fatalities on Saturday but providing no details. In Lewisville, about 25 miles north of Dallas, the driver of a pickup lost control on an icy road, spun out of control on a road over Lake Lewisville, went over a guard rail and landed in the water. Firefighters dove into the frigid water and towed the truck to the bridge. The unidentified driver died. A passenger was killed Thursday when a vehicle lost control and crashed into another car in Hockley County, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

In Arkansas man was killed late Thursday when a tree fell on his camper in Pope County, the Department of Emergency Management said. Highway Patrol officials in Oklahoma blamed at least one death, in Muskogee, on the weather. In New Mexico, one person died when a semi crashed near Clines Corners. The storm took a toll on travel, causing hundreds of car crashes and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of departures at Dallas/FortWorth International Airport. The FAA said Saturday operations had returned to normal. Abandoned cars littered the interstate outside Dallas.

Winter came much earlier than usual in many sections of the nation. Farmersburg, Indiana, recorded up to 10 inches of snow Thursday and temperatures fell into the single digits at night. "This was early for us to have this much measurable snow late in the fall, but has happened before," Mark Ivy told CNN iReport. "It is more the cold that is unusual." In East Kingsford, Michigan, iReporter Jason Asselin said he's covering blankets to keep you the cold. "In December, our average temperatures are in the 20s," he said. "Currently it is zero degrees outside."

Across the High Plains and into the Great Lakes, temperatures were expected to be 10 to 35 degrees below average, with wind chill values predicted to reach 35 to 45 degrees below zero in some areas. From the central Appalachians through central New England, snow is expected into early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. It was cold in Memphis, Tennessee, for a second straight day, with a high of 24 degrees. The weather will be a little warmer Sunday and Monday, with the mercury creeping up to 36 and 43 degrees, respectively. The governors of Tennessee and Arkansas declared states of emergency ahead of the worst of the storm.

Copyright 2013 by CNN NewSource. All rights reserved.

[janet42]

It already came through my area. We got around 2-4 inches of snow. the people in the southern part of the state had more. My friend's sister had a Christmas party yesterday and she got a lot more snow that we did. It was no problem getting to her house. The weather people always make it worse that it will be.

[gilligan fanatic]

I think we will mostly get rain here in VA, it is pretty gloomy out. I got to drive 70 miles west tomorrow, looks like it is snowing and freezing rain there, hopefully it is gone by tomorrow

[Penny Lane]

I feel for those states which don't have the equipment to handle icy/snowy conditions. It must be a nightmare!The storms have stayed below Michigan thank goodness! All we are having is very cold temps and no snow as of today.

[Dude111]

I hope everybody stays safe

[Family Ties Forever!]

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Get Ready For More Snow In Midwest, Northeast
Winter weather advisories already in place for weekend
Author: By Sherri Pugh and Ralph Ellis CNN
Posted: Dec 13 2013 10:09 AM CST Updated: Dec 13 2013 5:43 PM CST

(CNN) -Don't expect a respite from the cold weather. For the third time this month, a round of wintry weather is heading for the Midwest and Northeast.
Winter weather advisories are already in place for the weekend, as the new system will drop snow over a 1,000-mile stretch. "What we've been dealing with so far has just been these chilly temperatures, but no longer will that be the story," CNN meteorologist Indra Petersons said.

Chicago, Minneapolis, New York and Washington have already seen below-freezing temperatures, but "that is not the worst of the story," she said. "More snow is on the way." Snowfall will begin in the Midwest on Friday and reach the Northeast by Saturday morning. Snow amounts could top 10 inches in northern Pennsylvania and parts of upstate New York and New England. Residents could see up to 8 inches of snow in Cleveland, 1 to 3 inches in Pittsburgh, 6 to 8 inches in Boston and 4 to 6 inches in New York.

New York City issued a hazardous travel advisory for Saturday and urged all motorists to carry contact information for a towing company in the vehicle. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency warned of gusty northeast winds that could hit 50 mph on the cape. Less than an inch of snow is expected in Washington. The National Weather Service predicts 1 to 3 inches of snow in Philadelphia, site of the annual Army-Navy football game on Saturday.

Sunday won't be so bad, though snow showers are expected in Cleveland and sleet and light snow in Boston. The same storm system will bring rainfall to the Southeast. Dallas, which was coated with ice last weekend, will enjoy temperatures above freezing all weekend. Flightaware.com, a website that tracks airline flights, reports that 133 flights have already been canceled for Saturday.

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[Janice]

I guess we'll be snowed in this weekend. I'm just thankful that I don't have to be out there driving to work.

[mets82]

We got whacked here in Conn. It wasn't too bad on Sat. because it was fluffy snow but Sat. overnight into Sun. morning, forget it. The snow got hard and was heavy and took me 2 hrs. to finish. Also, more fluffy snow is on the way. YAY!!

[Dude111]

About 12" here!!!! (Most we have seen in many years)

[Fleet]

It was tough out here, too. The "wind chill" was 80 degrees.

[Vahan]

Originally Posted by Fleet

It was tough out here, too. The "wind chill" was 80 degrees.

As people who live in L.A., like you and I know, it has the craziest weather in America. One minute, it will be hot. Next minute, it will be cold.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by Vahan

As people who live in L.A., like you and I know, it has the craziest weather in America. One minute, it will be hot. Next minute, it will be cold.

Yes, it does do that. Supposed to cool off to the upper 50s by Thursday. How will we ever survive?

[isiahthomas]

I'm glad i'm not living in Cleveland anymore because Cleveland got a lot of snow last weekend i saw on the news. I hated the winter when i lived in Cleveland because it snows too much there and most of the houses there have long driveways and if you don't have a snowblower, you're in trouble. Shoveling snow in Cleveland just isn't gonna get it because i tried doing that before and it took me forever to get the snow outta the driveway. I live in Maryland now and i hope the area has a mild winter like last year.

[PZelda]

I'm in the Upper Midwest... Native to this area, and -35F to -45F wind chills is common for us in the winter. Typically, though, we don't see them until at least January. -10F to 0F is more common for December. You just have to have a really good winter coat and good, warm accessories to wear. Lined is ideal - lined gloves, lined hat... Double-layered coat is good also. Now, when the ACTUAL temperature dips to -25F, that's another thing entirely.

[Mr. Television]

It's snowing right now.