The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Freezing weather, snow headed to South
Start your day with the latest weather news – Some of the coldest air of the season is headed toward the South along with the chance of snow.
Southeast bracing for end-of-year chill
A end-of-year chill is coming to the Southeast to end 2023. On Thursday, cold air will begin to spill across the Southern states, with highs dropping 10-20 degrees below average.
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South faces freezing temps, chance of snow
Southern states are bracing for some of the coldest air so far this winter that is set to arrive during the final days of 2023. On top of the freezing temperatures, some places could see snow. While the snow in states such as Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia isn’t expected to amount to much, it is unusual to see snow in this part of the country.
FOX Weather's Futuretrack shows snow pushing deep into the Southeast late Friday into Saturday.
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Unsettled weather continues in Northeast
Heavy rain in the Northeast is winding down, but a stretch of unsettled weather will continue in this part of the country until the end of the year. The heaviest rain Thursday will be concentrated in New England, with another batch of rain and snow set to move through the region on Saturday.
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