Record snowfall has already covered parts of the United States
The early winter weather that has already brought freezing temperatures and snowfall to parts of the United States is now beginning to make its move.
Forecasts show that within the next 24 hours, dozens of record low temperatures are expected in Texas and even Maine.
On Wednesday morning, 18 states from Texas to Connecticut were on freeze alert, including major cities like Dallas, Atlanta, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.
A lake effect snowfall warning was issued for northern Ohio and Pennsylvania Wednesday morning, with some areas getting up to 10 inches of snow.
By Thursday morning, a core of cooler air will move into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with temperatures likely in the teens in northern New England, and temperatures in the 20s and 30s expected along the I-95 corridor.
Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia could see their first freezes of the season, while New York City will be in the mid-30s. Areas outside the Big Apple will see temperatures in the 20s.
The first measurable snow of the season fell on Halloween for millions of people in the Midwest.
Minneapolis saw nearly 3 inches of snow, marking the city's first white Halloween since 1991, according to the National Weather Service.
Chicago got nearly an inch of snow on Tuesday, marking only the third time in history that the Windy City has seen measurable snowfall on Halloween. The snow was so thick and wet that thousands were left without power in West Michigan, where wet leaves that had not yet fallen from the snow were weighed down on power lines.
Areas of Grand Rapids, Michigan, saw up to 11 inches of snowfall, while Muskegon, Michigan, about 40 miles northeast near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, saw 8.8 inches of snow — the most on record.
Overnight, snow also fell near Cleveland and Erie, Pennsylvania, where more than 6 inches of snow fell in some areas.
Areas in western New York near Buffalo also saw snowfall, causing slick roads and some accidents Wednesday morning.
However, the winter-like weather is not expected to last. The weather is expected to be much warmer this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach the 60s along the I-95 corridor, and even reach the 70s near Raleigh.
