The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Alberta Clipper to swoop into US on heels of lake-effect snowstorm
Today's top weather news for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024: A lake-effect snowstorm that buried communities from Michigan to New York under feet of snow will start to wind down on Tuesday, but an Alberta Clipper is hot on its heels and is expected to bring snow to at least a dozen states this week.
Weather in America: December 3, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
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Lake-effect snowstorm to finally wind down Tuesday
The first significant lake-effect snowstorm of the season, which buried cities from Michigan to New York under 3-5 feet of snow, will finally begin to wind down on Tuesday after the relentless rounds of winter weather paralyzed travel as people tried to get home after the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
On Monday, portions of Interstate 94 outside Hartford, Michigan, were closed after a multi-vehicle crash occurred as the storm was impacting the region.
A photo showing the pileup crash in Michigan on I-94 near Hartford on Dec. 2, 2024 during a lake-effect snow event.
Alberta Clipper to bring snow to a dozen states on heels of lake-effect snowstorm
Just as communities clean up in the wake of the lake-effect snowstorm, another system known as an Alberta Clipper will be hot on its heels.
The weather event is set to begin on Wednesday when the clipper system tracks down into North Dakota from Canada before zooming across the Great Lakes and into the Northeast by Thursday.
This graphic shows the forecast snow totals in the Great Lakes and Northeast from an Alberta Clipper. (FOX Weather)
Arctic blast to send temperatures tumbling through the weekend
It's not only the lake-effect snowstorm and incoming Alberta Clipper that are making headlines. A blast of arctic air from Canada has settled across the eastern half of the U.S., and despite a brief "warmup" by midweek, the cold air is expected to stick around through at least the weekend.
The bitter blast of cold air has even reached as far south as Florida, where Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories were in effect on Tuesday morning.
This graphic shows the temperature departures by population through Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (FOX Weather)
Watch: Drone video shows New York town buried after epic lake-effect snowstorm
The historic lake-effect snowstorm brought life to a stop in several Great Lakes communities, including Copenhagen, New York, which received nearly 5 feet of snow. Drone footage captured by storm chaser Aaron Rigsby reveals the immense scale of the snowfall in Copenhagen on Monday, showing the town buried under a thick blanket of snow.
Historic lake-effect snowstorm drops 4 feet on Copenhagen, New York
Lake-effect snow continues to wreak havoc on Thanksgiving travel. With nearly 5 feet of snow blanketing parts of the Great Lakes, even getting out of your driveway is a major challenge. Here's drone footage from Copenhagen, New York, on Monday.
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