Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A winter squall is forecast to drop as much as 2 feet of snow as it moves across the eastern United States, according to reports from government forecasters.
On Tuesday, the NWS indicated that winter storm warnings were in effect in parts of Michigan, far northeastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. It added, however, that a winter storm watch also was in effect for portions of Michigan, as well as northeastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and even western and northern New York.
Meanwhile, snow squalls, strong winds and periods of heavy snow are expected to affect portions of the Great Lakes to the U.S. interior from the northeast to the Mid-Atlantic region through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in College Park, Md.
Roughly 1-2 feet of snow is expected in most areas.
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Arctic air plunges are expected to bring well-below average temperatures across the Midwest on Thursday and by Friday on the Gulf and East Coast.
On Wednesday, a strong Arctic cold front likely will sweep across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic then through the northeast on Thursday.
The NWS says snow squalls will be accompanied by intense bursts of heavy snowfall and gusty winds, producing dangerous travel conditions due to whiteouts and icy roads.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph may spread from the northern plains to the Great Lakes Wednesday evening and into the central Appalachian Mountains, then the mid-Atlantic and northeast by Thursday which may cause power outages, down tree branches and can result in hazardous driving commutes.
According to the National Weather Service, November was "anomalously" warm for many locations across the continental U.S. and that "several sites" were set or tied with its highest temps on record for the month of November.
However, a snow squall warning was in effect across in parts of far eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota Wednesday morning as the powerful Arctic cold front began to impact the region as it swings over to the Great Lakes, NWS added.
