Overview
- High wind warnings are in effect across Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, and metro Detroit today with gusts up to 60 mph, raising risks of downed limbs, power outages, and difficult travel for high‑profile vehicles.
- Blizzard and winter storm warnings continue in the Cascades, where 1 to 3 feet of mountain snow and whiteout conditions are making pass travel dangerous.
- Winter Storm Watches cover parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes from Saturday night into Monday, with projections showing several inches to a foot or more of snow possible in favored zones and periods of blowing snow.
- Forecasts call for sharp temperature swings with a warm surge Sunday followed by a rapid drop Monday and Tuesday, driving rain‑to‑snow changeovers and potentially slick Monday commutes in some areas.
- New England faces a separate system Monday with 1–2 inches of windswept rain, localized flooding concerns from runoff and snowmelt, and peak gusts that may approach 50–60 mph in southeastern Massachusetts.