Overview
- The Met Office has yellow alerts for heavy rain in southwest England and for snow and ice across parts of Wales, northern England and northern Scotland, citing flood risk and a small chance of danger to life.
- Forecasts across the U.S. point to a fast‑moving system on Friday bringing roughly 2 to 4 inches of snow to many areas from the Midwest and Great Lakes into the Northeast, with travel impacts likely during the day.
- The National Weather Service warns a strong arctic front will follow with gusty winds and wind chills well below zero through the weekend, and cold weather hazard products are expected in parts of the Northeast.
- New York City’s next snow chance is Friday evening, and coastal New England could see a narrow ocean‑effect band that produces locally higher snowfall than surrounding communities.
- A short midweek thaw has lifted highs into the 20s and 30s, but forecasters emphasize sharp local variability from lake and coastal enhancement and advise monitoring updates for band placement and track shifts.